France
Île-de-France
Paris

Luxor Obelisk

The Luxor Obelisks are a pair of ancient Egyptian obelisks, over 3,000 years old, carved to stand at either side of the portal of the in the reign of Ramesses II.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: ancient Egyptian obelisk in Paris
  • Also known as: “Luxor Obelisks”
  • Wheelchair access: yes
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Place de la Concorde and Orsay Museum.

Square
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The , originally the Place Louis XV, and later the Place Louis XVI, is a in Paris. Measuring 7.6 ha in area, it is the largest square in the city.

Museum
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The Musée d'Orsay is a in , France, on the of the . It is housed in the former Gare d'Orsay, a Beaux-Arts railway station built from 1898 to 1900. is situated 730 metres southeast of Luxor Obelisk.

Museum
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The Musée de l'Orangerie is an art gallery of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings located in the west corner of the next to the in . is situated 220 metres southeast of Luxor Obelisk.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 1st arrondissement and Faubourg Saint-Germain.

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The centre of contemporary and the site of such landmarks as the Louvre and of the Tuileries and Palais-Royal, the is full of attractions for travellers of all inclinations, including some of the finest parks, museums, shops, and bars in the city.

Quarter
is a historic district of , France. The Faubourg has long been known as the favourite home of the French high nobility and hosts many aristocratic hôtels particuliers. It is currently part of the .

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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.

Luxor Obelisk

Latitude
48.86548° or 48° 51′ 56″ north
Longitude
2.32113° or 2° 19′ 16″ east
Inception
October 25th, 1836
Height
33 metres (109 feet)
Open location code
8FW4V88C+5F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 72937686
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
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Wiki­data ID
Q1503331
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Luxor Obelisk” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مسلة الأقصر”
  • Armenian: “Լուքսորի կոթող”
  • Asturian: “Obelisco de Lúxor”
  • Asturian: “Obeliscu de Lúxor”
  • Basque: “Luxorreko obeliskoa”
  • Belarusian: “Луксорскі абеліск”
  • Breton: “Obeliskenn Louksor”
  • Catalan: “obelisc de Luxor”
  • Catalan: “Obelisc de Luxor”
  • Chinese: “卢克索方尖碑”
  • Chinese: “盧克索方尖碑”
  • Czech: “Obelisk v Paříži”
  • Czech: “Obélisque de la Concorde”
  • Czech: “Pařížský obelisk”
  • Dutch: “Luxor Obelisk”
  • Esperanto: “Luksora Obelisko”
  • Finnish: “Luxorin obeliski”
  • French: “obélisque de la Concorde”
  • French: “obelisque de Louxor”
  • French: “obélisque de Louxor”
  • French: “Obélisque de Louxor”
  • Georgian: “ლუქსორის ობელისკი”
  • German: “Obelisk von Luxor”
  • Hebrew: “אובליסק לוקסור”
  • Hungarian: “Luxori obeliszk (Párizs)”
  • Hungarian: “Luxori obeliszk”
  • Indonesian: “Luxor Obelisk”
  • Italian: “Obelisco di Luxor”
  • Italian: “Obelisco di Ramses II”
  • Japanese: “クレオパトラの針”
  • Japanese: “ルクソール・オベリスク”
  • Japanese: “ルクソールオベリスク”
  • Korean: “룩소르 오벨리스크”
  • Malay: “Luxor Obelisk”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Luxorobelisken”
  • Norwegian: “Luxorobelisken”
  • Polish: “Obelisk z Luksoru”
  • Portuguese: “Obelisco de Luxor”
  • Russian: “Игла Клеопатры”
  • Russian: “Луксорский обелиск”
  • Serbian: “Обелиск из Луксора”
  • Spanish: “Obelisco de Luxor”
  • Swedish: “Luxorobelisken”
  • Ukrainian: “Луксорський обеліск”
  • Urdu: “ستون الاقصر”
  • Vietnamese: “Cột đá Obélisque đền Luxor”
  • Vietnamese: “Obélisque de Concorde”
  • Vietnamese: “Obélisque de la Concorde”
  • Vietnamese: “Obélisque de Louxor”

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