Place de la Concorde (Paris)

Built by King Louis XV in the 18th century is one of Paris's most famous squares. This is also the spot were King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette were beheaded in 1793. The square used to be called Place de la Louis XV but was renamed during the revolution.
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Coordinates:  48°51'55"N 2°19'16"E

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  • in 1998, an anti AIDS group unrolled a gigantic condom over the obelisk of luxor in the center