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Flame of Liberty Memorial

The Flame of Liberty in is a full-sized, gold-leaf-covered replica of the flame of the torch from the . The monument, which measures approximately 3.5 metres in height, is a sculpture of a flame, executed in gilded copper, supported by a pedestal of gray-and-black marble.
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  • Type: Work of art
  • Artwork type: sculpture
  • Description: monument in Paris, France
  • Also known as: “Flame of Liberty”
  • Inscription: “Flamme de la Liberté. Réplique exacte de la flamme de la statue de la Liberté offerte au peuple français par des donateurs du monde entier en symbole de l’amitié franco-américaine. À l’occasion du centenaire de l’International Herald Tribune. Paris 1887.”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Eiffel Tower and Museum of Modern Art Paris.

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The is a lattice tower on the in , France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower from 1887 to 1889. is situated 1 km southwest of Flame of Liberty Memorial.

Museum
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Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris or MAM Paris, is a major municipal museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art of the 20th and 21st centuries, including monumental murals by Raoul Dufy, Gaston Suisse, and Henri Matisse. is situated 230 metres west of Flame of Liberty Memorial.

Theater building
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The is an entertainment venue standing at 15 avenue Montaigne in . It is situated near Avenue des Champs-Élysées, from which it takes its name. is situated 230 metres northeast of Flame of Liberty Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 7th arrondissement and 8th arrondissement.

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The is perhaps the most expensive area to live in . The Eiffel Tower, one of the most famous tourist sites in the world, is here, as well as many government buildings. Many dignitaries and VIPs populate this arrondissement.

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The of is home to the Avenue des Champs Elysées, which ends up at the Arc de Triomphe. The executive branch of French government is also based here, as well as the embassies of certain nations.

Suburb
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is an area of , , located in the , on the Right Bank. It is adjacent to to the southwest, and Chaillot to the northeast.

Flame of Liberty Memorial

Latitude
48.86419° or 48° 51′ 51″ north
Longitude
2.30088° or 2° 18′ 3″ east
Elevation
36 metres (118 feet)
Inception
May 10th, 1989
Open location code
8FW4V872+M9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 92316094
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­sculpture
Geo­Names ID
11592081
Wiki­data ID
Q3036228
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yue Chinese—“Flame of Liberty Memorial” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “شعلة الحرية”
  • Armenian: “Ազատության կրակ”
  • Chinese: “自由之火”
  • Czech: “Flamme de la Liberté”
  • Dutch: “Vrijheidsvlam”
  • French: “Flamme de la Liberte”
  • French: “Flamme de la Liberté”
  • German: “Flamme de la Liberté”
  • Hebrew: “להבת החופש”
  • Indonesian: “Flamme de la Liberté”
  • Japanese: “自由の火”
  • Korean: “자유의 불꽃”
  • Malay: “Flame of Liberty”
  • Polish: “Płomień Wolności”
  • Portuguese: “Chama da Liberdade”
  • Portuguese: “Chama de liberdade”
  • Romanian: “Flacăra Libertăţii din Paris”
  • Romanian: “Flacăra Libertății din Paris”
  • Romanian: “Flacăra Libertății”
  • Romanian: “Flacăra Statuii Libertăţii din Paris”
  • Spanish: “Llama de la Libertad”
  • Urdu: “شعلہ آزادی”
  • Yue Chinese: “自由之火”

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