Le Centre Pompidou
The Centre Pompidou began construction in 1971 and was completed and opened to the public in 1977. It took about 6 years to complete. It was commissioned by President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing. The architects that built this structure are Renzo Piano, Richard Rogers, and Gianfranco Franchini. It was built as an idea of bringing together different forms of art and literature. It houses the Public Information Library and the National Museum of Modern Art. The Centre Pompidou has seven floors, it's 45.5 meters in height, 166 meters in length, and 60 meters in width. Some interesting facts about this place is that all the plumbing, electrical, air circulation wires and pipes are all on the outside of the building. The square in front of the Centre Pompidou has one of the first modern fountains in Paris and several sculptures.
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