Louvre Pyramid

1st arrondissement of Paris, France

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The Louvre Pyramid is a glass-and-metal entrance pavilion designed by Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei and completed in 1989 as part of the Grand Louvre renovation project. Located in the Cour Napoléon, the main courtyard of the Louvre Palace in Paris's 1st arrondissement, the structure consists of a large central pyramid flanked by three smaller pyramidal lightwells, all constructed from glass, steel, and aluminium. The main pyramid functions as the primary entrance to the museum, funneling visitors into an underground hall while simultaneously framing sight lines back to the surrounding palace architecture and distributing natural light throughout the subterranean galleries that connect the museum's different wings. Since its completion, it has become an iconic Parisian landmark and enduring symbol of the Louvre Museum.