The Paris Opera House is thought to be one of the greatest pieces of architecture of its period. Located on the northern part of Avenue De LOpera in the 9e arrondisement , it was founded in 1669 by King Louis XIV.
The idea of the Opera house was first proposed in the 1858 during the Second Empire by Baron Haussmann who was granted authorization for the project by Napoleon III. About 12000 square meters of land was cleared and a thirty five year old architect by the name of Charles Garnier was chosen to design the Opera House.
In 1861, construction began and 14 years later the building was complete. There were a number of significant delays however, first there were issues such as the Paris Commune, and the Franco Prussian War and then, there was a problem with the location. The ground was marshy and full of underground water.
For eight months, the site had to undergo constant pumping before the base could be put down and it was said to have formed an underground reservoir. This reservoir became the idea behind the setting of The Phantom of the Opera
On January 15, 1875 marked the opening of the Palais Granier (Paris Opera House). There was a...
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