Palace of Versailles History and Virtual Tour

The Palace of Versailles history is closely connected with the reign of King Louis XIV. As a way to prove power and wealth, he builds one of the most magnificent buildings in art history. This video covers a brief history of Versailles, important facts, and takes you on a virtual tour of famous parts of the palace.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Palace of Versailles location
0:32 - Who built the Palace of Versailles?
1:35 - How much did the Palace of Versailles cost?
1:54 - The facade
2:14 - King's bedchamber
3:31 - Chapel and opera house
4:02 - Apollo room
4:12 - Hall of Mirrors
5:50 - Gardens
8:02 - Apollo fountain
8:16 - Marie Antoinette's village
9:06 - What happened to Versailles?
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Palace of Versailles (5987331118).jpg / Erik Drost / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.0
Cour de Marbre du Château de Versailles October 5, 2011.jpg / Kimberly Vardeman / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.0
Chapel of the Palace of Versailles 20130810.jpg / Martin Robson from Brighton, UK / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.0
Grand appartement du roi - The Palace of Versailles (24220140791).jpg / Jorge Láscar from Melbourne, Australia / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.0
Chambre du Dauphin, Château de Versailles - 01.jpg / originally posted to Flickr as Versailles Palace interior by Tim Schapker ; 29 May 2008 / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.0
Garden facade of the Palace of Versailles 3.jpg / sybarite48 / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.0
Regnaudin-The-Automne-Versailles.jpg / Thomas Regnaudin / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.5
Chateau Versailles Galerie des Glaces.jpg / Myrabella / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0
Gardens of Versailles 凡爾賽花園 - panoramio.jpg / lienyuan lee / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0
Versailles-Chateau-Jardins02 (cropped).jpg / G CHP / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0 (used as thumbnail with text and picture over image)
Chateau de Versailles Temple Amour.jpg / Myrabella / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0 & GFDL
Grand Trianon Péristyle.JPG / Azurfrog / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0
Bosquet des Trois Fontaines 14.JPG / Miguel Hermoso Cuesta / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0
Opéra du château de Versailles - foyer (2) - DSC 0921.jpg / Trizek / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0
Capilla, Versalles. 02.JPG / Miguel Hermoso Cuesta / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0
Chateau Versailles cabinets interieurs de la Reine cabinet du Billard.jpg / Myrabella / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0
Appartement du Roi (Versailles).jpg / Jean-Marie Hullot / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0
Vue aérienne du domaine de Versailles par ToucanWings 001.jpg / ToucanWings / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0
Château de Versailles, salon de Diane, buste de Louis XIV, Bernin (1665) 00.jpg / Coyau / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0
Versailles Bassin d'Apollon 001.jpg / Moonik / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0
Boudoir au Hameau de la Reine (1).jpg / Starus / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0
Le réchauffoir du Hameau de la Reine - DSC 0356.jpg / Trizek / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0
Colombier et Maison du Garde au Hameau de la Reine.jpg / Starus / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0
Versailles Château de Versailles Innen Apollon-Salon 1.jpg / Zairon / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0
Royal Opera of Versailles, Paris, MA50.jpg / Adots215 / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0
Gardens at the Palace of Versailles.jpg / Nishank.kuppa / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0
Parc de Versailles, Bassin de Flore, Jean-Baptiste Tuby (1672-79) 05.jpg / Coyau / Wikimedia Commons / GFDL
Orangerie.jpg / Urban / Wikimedia Commons / GFDL
Château de Versailles, salon de la paix, Louis XV offrant ses deux filles en témoignage de paix à l'Europe, François Lemoyne.jpg / Coyau / Wikimedia Commons / GFDL
Versailles Queen's Chamber.jpg / No author / Wikimedia Commons / GFDL
Marie Antoinette amusement at Versailles.JPG / Daderot / Wikimedia Commons / GFDL
Ferme1.jpg / Urban / Wikimedia Commons / GFDL
Chateau-de-versailles-Rotonde.jpg / Harry / Wikimedia Commons / Free Art License
Other - Photo: 033Hameau de la Reine.jpg / Author - deror avi) / Wikimedia Commons
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[@ArtHistorywithAlder]

Please comment below with any questions. Or, tell me your favorite part about the Palace of Versailles!

[@SocialConfidenceMastery]

Thanks for sharing this!

[@ArtHistorywithAlder]

My pleasure!

[@CoachShayain]

WOWWWWW!!! Just breath taking. When things open back up, I will def be checking it out!

[@ArtHistorywithAlder]

Well worth it, hopefully that will be soon!

[@mdintekhabalam6058]

Love from India

[@wise2359]

Love this! New subscriber here, look forward to even more videos! Your knowledge is evident & the visuals are amazing!

[@ArtHistorywithAlder]

Thanks, Suzanne!

[@MadameInsightTrades]

Wow. I learned alot.

[@ArtHistorywithAlder]

Great!

[@CarlineDyer]

Majestic I would love to visit. How long does it take to see the entire site?

[@ArtHistorywithAlder]

When I went, a day didn't even feel like enough time to see everything. If you really want to soak it in, I'd say two full days.
On the other hand, you can do a tour of the main palace in 2-4 hours. With travel and waiting in lines, this would still likely be half a day.

[@CarlineDyer]

@@ArtHistorywithAlder Thank you good to know

[@prakritibisht9225]

And also Versailles is on the Unesco's list of??

[@prakritibisht9225]

Can someone plz tell me that the King's apartment was reserved for whom???

[@ArtHistorywithAlder]

I believe the purposes of the apartments changed over time. But they likely hosted friends of family of the King when people stayed in them. Some of the rooms were simply used for specific purposes of the King. For example, one room was reserved for his dogs to sleep in. Some rooms displayed art or were for hosting guests for dinner or tea. Here's more info: en.chateauversailles.fr/discover/estate/palace/king-private-apartments#louis-xvs-bedchamber

[@prakritibisht9225]

@@ArtHistorywithAlder was it reserved for virtually everyone or only for the king and Queen or for the courtiers??

[@ArtHistorywithAlder]

@@prakritibisht9225 "During the day, the State Apartment was open to all who wished to see the king and the royal family passing through on their way to the chapel. During the reign of Louis XIV, evening gatherings were held here several times a week." (en.chateauversailles.fr/discover/estate/palace/king-state-apartment). The State Apartment was a series of seven rooms.
Then the King had private apartments, which were rooms more for his own use. (en.chateauversailles.fr/discover/estate/palace/king-private-apartments#louis-xvs-bedchamber)

[@joon148B]

None of your criticisms of king Louis are uncommon, nor is the palace. A king IS his country & his people.

[@ginajohnson817]

Louis sounds like a real peach - yikes. :D

[@ArtHistorywithAlder]

Seriously though...