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The Grand Staircase of the
Palais Garnier
, a 2,200-seat
opera house
in
Paris
,
France
. A grand landmark designed by
Charles Garnier
in the
Neo-Baroque
style, it is regarded as one of the architectural masterpieces of its time. The building was completed in 1874 as a replacement for the
Théâtre de l'Académie Royale de Musique
, which had been destroyed in a fire the year before.
Photo credit:
Benh Lieu Song
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