Louvre / Louvre Museum (World Wonder)

"Persons famous in the arts partake of the immortality of princes, and are upon a footing with them." - Francis I of France "Architecture is the very mirror of life. You only have to cast your eyes on buildings to feel the presence of the past, the spirit of a place; they are a reflection on society." - I. M. Pei Located on the banks of the Seine, the Louvre is one of the most famous landmarks in the Paris city center. Originally built as a defensive castle by Philip II in 1190, the Louvre was later rebuilt and expanded by a number of French kings, transforming it into a gorgeous royal residence. They also collected great works of art from all over the world, like Francis I purchasing the Mona Lisa. After the French Revolution, the revolutionary government opened the Louvre to the public as an art museum. After Napoleon's accession to the throne, he added the spoils of war from the Napoleonic wars to the Louvre for exhibition. In 1981, the French government initiated the Grande Louvre reconstruction project, including the glass pyramid in the central plaza designed by I. M. Pei. Today, the Louvre Museum is the most visited art museum in the world, stunning visitors from all over the world with its collection of masterpieces created by masters of art and architecture. Louvre Unlocks the Builder ability to construct a second Theater Square and Encampment in cities already have one (The second districts are generic and buildings cannot be built in these districts). Each Theater Square and Encampment on a Breathtaking tile provides +3 Culture, and allows their cities to build an additional specialty district. Gains access to the Grande Louvre project that converts this wonder to the Louvre Museum after researching the Cultural Heritage civic. Must be built next to a River adjacent to a Theater Square district. +2 Culture +2 Great Artist points Unlocked at the Feudalism civic. Louvre Museum The Louvre Museum has 6 Great Works slots that hold any type, and is automatically