Equestrian statue of Henry IV

The equestrian statue of Henry IV is a bronze completed by Pietro Tacca. The statue, which now stands on the bridge , was indirectly commissioned by Marie de Médicis for her husband, King Henry IV of France.
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  • Type: Work of art
  • Artwork type: statue
  • Description: statue in Paris by François-Frédéric Lemot
  • Also known as: “Henri IV”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pont Neuf and Place Dauphine.

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The is the oldest standing bridge across the river Seine in , . It stands by the western point of the , the island in the middle of the river that between 250 and 225 BC was the birthplace of Paris. is situated 100 metres northeast of Equestrian statue of Henry IV.

Park
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The is a public square located near the western end of the in the . It was initiated by Henry IV in 1607, the second of his projects for public squares in Paris, the first being the Place Royale. is situated 130 metres southeast of Equestrian statue of Henry IV.

Islet
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The is one of two natural islands on the River in central . It spans 22.5 hectares of land. In the 4th century, it was the site of the fortress of the area governor for the Roman Empire.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Germain-des-Prés and Quartier des Halles.

Quarter
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is one of the four administrative quarters of the , , located around the church of the former Abbey of .

Quarter
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Les Halles was 's central fresh food market. It last operated on 12 January 1973 and was replaced by an underground shopping centre and a park. The unpopular modernist development was demolished yet again in 2010, and replaced by the Westfield Forum des Halles, a modern built largely underground and topped by an undulating 2.5 hectare canopy.

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The in travellers' terms generally refers to the "Left Bank" of the River Seine in the capital city of . The defies precise definition but generally refers to those arrondissements on the southern bank of the river as it flows…

Equestrian statue of Henry IV

Latitude
48.85714° or 48° 51′ 26″ north
Longitude
2.34097° or 2° 20′ 28″ east
Open location code
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