Appolonius
Appolonius is a work of art in Versailles, Yvelines, Île-de-France. Appolonius is situated nearby to the work of art Apollon servi par les nymphes, as well as near Fontaine du Soir.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: bust
- Also known as: “Pittacus”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Royal Opera of Versailles and Grand appartement du roi.
Royal Opera of Versailles
Theater building
Photo: AlSepPhoenix, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Royal Opera of Versailles is the main theatre and opera house of the Palace of Versailles. Designed by Ange-Jacques Gabriel, it is also known as the Théâtre Gabriel. Royal Opera of Versailles is situated 240 metres east of Appolonius.
Grand appartement du roi
Photo: Michal Osmenda, CC BY 2.0.
The grand appartement du roi is the King's grand apartment of the Palace of Versailles. As a result of Louis Le Vau's envelope of Louis XIII’s château, constructed as part of Louis XIV's second building campaign, the King and Queen had new apartments in the new addition, known at the time as the château neuf. Grand appartement du roi is situated 210 metres southeast of Appolonius.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hameau de la Reine and Montreuil (Versailles).
Hameau de la Reine
Locality
Photo: Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Hameau de la Reine is a rustic retreat in the park of the Château de Versailles built for Marie Antoinette in 1783 near the Petit Trianon in Yvelines, France.
Le Chesnay
Suburb
Photo: Henrysalome, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Chesnay is a former commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt.
Appolonius
- Category: tourism
- Location: Versailles, Arrondissement of Versailles, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.80678° or 48° 48′ 24″ northLongitude
2.1195° or 2° 7′ 10″ eastInception
2015Height
2.8 metres (9.3 feet)Width
0.91 metres (3 feet)Open location code
8FW4R449+PROpenStreetMap ID
node 1385957908OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=bust
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fontaine du Soir and Bassin de la Pyramide (Park of Versailles).
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