Monument de la Défense de Paris (1870-1871)

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The sculptural composition "Defense of Paris" was erected on the western outskirts of the French capital in memory of the victims of military and civilian casualties during the siege of the city during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871. In the XX century. Monument "presented" his name the business heart of Paris - district Defans.V 1879 one of the leaders of the Republic III, a prominent statesman and marshal of France Count Patrice de Mac-Mahon offered to perpetuate the memory of the military and civilian victims of the Franco-Prussian War. According to him, this gesture was to promote national unity and strengthen the moral foundations of society after the defeat in the recent war and the events of the Paris Seine kommuny.Prefektura supported his initiative and announced the beginning of a creative competition for the best project of the monument. The composition of the participants was extremely numerous and eminent.