General Information
| Name in local language: | Château de Lunéville |
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| Beginning of works: | 1703 |
| Completion: | 1720 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Palace |
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| Material: |
Masonry structure |
Awards and Distinctions
| 1998 |
for registered users |
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Location
| Location: |
Lunéville, Meurthe-et-Moselle (54), Grand-Est, France |
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| Coordinates: | 48° 35' 41.13" N 6° 29' 29.42" E |
Technical Information
There currently is no technical data available.
Excerpt from Wikipedia
The Château de Lunéville which had belonged to the Dukes of Lorraine since the thirteenth century, was rebuilt as “the Versailles of Lorraine” by Duke Léopold from 1703 to 1723, from designs of Pierre Bourdict and Nicolas Dorbay and then of the architect Germain Boffrand, whose masterwork it became. It became the home of King Stanisław Leszczyński, last duke of Lorraine and Bar.
Lunéville was listed as a Monument historique in 1901 and by successive ordinances; its princely apartments are looked after by the Ministry of Defense while the structure is the responsibility of the Conseil départemental de Meurthe-et-Moselle.
On the night of 2 to 3 January 2003, a fire broke out that ravaged the château to the extent that the plaster vault of the chapelle royale collapsed. Passing through the attics, the fire destroyed the roof over much of the structure. The restoration of the building and its decors is under way.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Château de Lunéville" and modified on July 23, 2019 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
Participants
- Germain Boffrand (architect)
- Nicolas d'Orbay (architect)
- Pierre Bourdict (architect)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1995): L'art français (tome 3). Ancien régime 1620-1775. Flammarion, Paris (France), pp. 269.
- Le guide des châteaux de France. Meurthe-et-Moselle. Hermé, Paris (France), 1985, pp. 90-95.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20027400 - Published on:
09/03/2007 - Last updated on:
29/02/2024
