New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-25
THE BURNED BUILDINGS.
THE PALACE OF THE TUILERIES-ITS HIsTOR
AND MAGNIFICENCE.

The magnificent building which has been
sacrificed to the insanity of the Paris mob has history
extending centuries. In 1864 Catherine de Medics
began its erection prediction bidding her beware or
St. German and the Tueres caused her TO abandon the
work, and leave 1t for Henry ~. to extend
and embellish. He began the long work which
Joins the Louvre to the palace; and the works
suspended by his death carried on, and
terminated by Louis KILL who fixed his residence there.
Louis XIV having ordered Leyan and DOrDay 10 mar,
monte the whole an attic was adoed 70 lne central
This monarch resided in the Tueres occasionally until
the building Of Versailles when he court entirely fSF or.
Jode in the Tueries during the minority OF Louis KY
but from that period till the forced return OF Louis XVI
the families Of persons officially attached to the Court
occupied it.
Tuleries was associated with many memorable scenes.
The mob entered it ON the goth of June, 1872 and IL was
attacked and the Swiss Guards massacred In the August
following IL was the official residence OF Napoleon
when First Consul and when he became Emperor it
began the northern gallery communication
with the louvre. After the Restoration the Tuleries
continued to be the chief residence of the King and
Royal family. After the Revolution Of $780, when the
people attacked and took the palace June 2g Louis
inha6t it until the oath of February, 1913, when
it was again invaded by the people and ne King made
of 49, it TO be transformed into asylum for In
valid workmen, but that intention was not carried out
During and after the formidable instruction of June OF
the year it used as hospital for the wounded
the Tneries During the reign of Napoleon III. it
his official residence, and was the scene OF magnificent
balls and receptions concert recently held In the
Hall of the Marshas under the auspices OF the Com
mune. ,
The exterior of the palace was grand and imposing
The extreme length OF the facade was 1856 yards; Its
breadth SO yards Owing to the different periods az
which ii built its architecture was not UNIFORM All
that wealth and tas could accomplish was employed
under successive monachs TO embesh It's interior me
EmperOrs private apartments were goTgeousy deeo-
rated The theater gould accommodate 500 spectators,
and was used as & M when e p Sss wss
rather plain, and had gaeryand celRg resting upon
Dore columns OF stone ana S 10 eet long by IS feet
broad and contained splendid statuary The Han Of the
Of the great fought under the First Empire were
inscribed ON it's walls and around me nan were Sus wb
portraits OF the great Marshas OF France adorned ls
Velvet and gold. This was used ballroom on state
occasions. -Four other magnificent halls we're
were Of Gobeln's manufacture, and cost 100000.
These halls we're T the Dr %nt Halt the s1aSdid
apartment contained the imperial throne Inc hanggs
were of dark velvet of Lyons manuacture, WIN P a
the windows, was surmOunted by canopy OF the SAINT,
and the drapery depending RON ~ was sluuueu Win
ing apartments would simply embrace repetition OF
decorations of unryaed elegance the results OF LAVISH
expenditure.
The wOrld-famed Louvre was mainly constructed by
Louis XIV, but was left in comparatively unfinished
state until 1902 when Napoleon resumed the works. and
under him the Louvre finished and the surrounding
were made principally by Charles Y and Louis Philippe
Since the time Of Louis XIV. it has been
devoted to the reception of the various mu
seums OF the fine arts, and was occasionally
used for great ceremonies of state The eastern front
Of the Louvre of the finest pieces OF archec
ture any age The grand colonnade was composed Of
98 coupled COrinthian columns, fronting wide gallery
The central part of the building forming the gateway
which were each of a single piece. This pediment con
tanned bas-relief executed by Lem0d and over the
1oor
themselves, made by order OF Napoleon, were OF mag
nfcentlyworked bronze rms front was S25 ieet long
Claude Perraut though not SO bold, was very hne IL
eastern had 1ichlyadorned pedment the central
compartment The northern front consisted Of central
body The western front presented no special features
mnst All the interior Of this palace was devoted to
the museums for which it celebrated; These con
sisted Of magnificent apartments, filed with the rarest
and most valuable antiquities and artistic productions
that France could secure through the reigns of
cessive sOvereign who made additions TO SUBJECT OF
pride and emulation AS the valuable paintings were re-
moved during the Prussan siege OF Paris the world Will
not have to depore the irTeparabe loss ther Destruction
would entail. Besides these, however, there were vast
collections OF curiOsities from America, China, India
and Europe, which, to be feared were not removed
being Of little intrinsic value.
THE HOTEL DE VILE.
The Hotel de Vile the place of assembly OF the
Municipality Of Paris and erected and embellished
at an expense of upward Of S400O,000 1t con
tanned several magnificent state apartments decorated
in highly artistic manner, and furnished at immense
expense All the revolutions OF France were associated
with the Grand Hall of this building From it Louis
XVI spoke TO the populace with the cap of liberty
on his head 1t in this edce ALSO that Robespierre
held his council and aferward attempted to destroy him
self and IL was at of these windows that Gen. Lafay
embraced Louis Philippe and presented him to the
people.
The Palais Royal, which has shared in the
general destruction. one Of the most remarkable
palaces Of Paris and fitted up in splendid style for
Prince Jerome and Prince Napoleon. There were his
orca associations of deep interest connected with IT,
The Palace of the Legion of Honor was built