Place de la République
Place de la République Tour Guide
If you are in Paris, then don’t miss visiting the Place de la République. Not only is it one of the more prominent squares in Paris, but also of historical significance. At the center of the Place de la Republique rises a statue approximately 10m high called Republique, which depicts the various historical events of the Republic. The statue was created by Dalou and dates back to 1883. Forming the junction of 3 arrondissements or districts of Paris, the 3rd, 11th and 12th, the Place de la République for a picturesque and famous traffic junction. As you drive along the south from here, you’ll reach the boulevard du Temple and straight to the Place de la Bastille.
Place de la République was, again, the brainchild of Baron Haussmann and was constructed in 1854. A good place to visit to refresh your memory about the French Revolution, the Place de la République is a stronghold of the entrance of a temple housed in the body of Charles V dating back to the 14th century.
The French revolution, which began in the 18th century with the Enlightenment movement, witnessed the intellectual revolt with thinking greats such as such as Voltaire and Rousseau criticizing the fiefdom and the principles of monarchy. And as France experienced a state of financial crisis in 1789, the people of Paris revolted initiating the French Revolution.
The Place de la République is a depiction of the Declaration of the Rights of Man that embodied the 3 governing principles of 'Liberté, Egalité, and Fraternité' (Freedom, Equality, and Fraternity). After a few years of chaos and anarchy, it was in 1799 that General Bonaparte entered the city to bring about unity and restore calmness. After five years Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself the king and has been known as Emperor Napoleon I since then.