Paris Pantheon, a symbol of French Excellency

#visitparis The Pantheon is initially derived from Classical Greek word, which is also the temple of the God's. Built between 1758 and 1790, it was initially intended it to be a church dedicated to Saint Genevieve. However, with the start of French Revolution, the National Assembly has voted to transform this church to a mausoleum for the distinguished French citizens who has made significant contribution to the country and the world. There you can see the original model of the world clock based on earth's gravity, the tombs of Victor Hugo, Marie and Pierre Curie etc. The architecture of the Panthepn ois also an example of Neoclassicism with a tomb that owes its characteristics of the Byzantine structure.