This bronze statue of Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great, is situated in front of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Floodlit by night. France.
This bronze statue of Charlemagne (also known as Charles the Great), accompanied by his vassals Roland and Olivier, is situated in front of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. It was created by the sculptor Louis Rochet and his younger brother Charles between 1853 and 1867. Charlemagne was the king of the Franks from 768 until 814 AD. He successfully united (for the first time since the Romans) a large proportion of the peoples of Western Europe, forcibly Christianizing many of them along the way. He was crowned the first Holy Roman Emperor in 800 AD.
Size: 2848px × 4287px
Location: Place du Parvis-Notre-Dame, Île de la Cité, 4th Arrondissement, Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
Photo credit: © Andrew Wood / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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