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Palace of Versailles was built in 1623 by Louis XIII.

Designed as a hunting lodge, it would later become a Royal Palace.

The Palace contains 2,300 rooms spread over 63,154 m2.

The Gardens of Versailles span across 800 hectares, comprised of 1,400 fountains, 400 sculptures, 200,000 trees and 5,57 km canal.

The French Revolution began in Versailles after a mob took over the Palace.

During the French revolution, the artwork at the palace of Versailles was relocated to Louvre for safe keeping.

The Treaty of Paris of 1783 was signed at Versailles, ended the revolutionary war between the British and United States of America and recognized American independence.

The treaty of Versailles signed on 28 June 1919, brought World War I to an end, the treaty was signed in the Hall of Mirrors.

The Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles has a total of 357 mirrors.

The apartment of King Louis XIV was originally known as the Apartment of the Planets. Each room in the apartment was devoted to each of the then-known seven planets and the Roman deity connected to it.

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