MADELEINE CHURCH
The building of the church of Madeleine is a classical
entire expanse of Madeleine Square, stands a huge Greek temple, it is surrounded by 52 Corinthian
structure - the Church of Madeleine (a temple for the columns around the perimeter, and on its huge
upper strata of society). pediment you can see scenes of the Last Judgment.
The facade of the church is designed as a mirror
The Madeleine Church in Paris is a well-known church reflection of the building of the National Assembly of
church located in the eighth district of the French France, located across the river, beyond the Concorde
capital, which is the most visited place after the Notre- Square, the building of the National Assembly of
Dame Cathedral and the Basilica of Sacre-Coeur, in France, which is best seen from the top of the
Montmartre. Madeleine Church, where you can go up the stairs.
Every year, 600 thousand people climb the 28 steps of Initially, the Madeleine church was conceived as a
the church, which in recent years are decorated with temple of glory to the Great Army of Napoleon
colors of white and red shades. Bonaparte, but after the defeat inflicted by the
Russian army in 1812, this plan was not realized.
It should be noted that the Church of Madeleine (St. The unfinished building was already going to be
Mary Magdalene) in Paris is an operating Catholic turned into a railway station, but construction was
cathedral in which masses and other religious events again resumed, and in 1845 it was decided to
take place daily. The Church of the Madeleine is dedicate the church to Mary Magdalene. Inside the
considered the second most prestigious church in Paris church, the attention of visitors is attracted by the high
after the Notre Dame Cathedral for the wedding altar, where the sculptural group of the work of Carlo
ceremony. Marochetti (1805-1867) "Ascension of St. Mary
Magdalene" is placed.
To the north of Osman Boulevard, occupying almost the