he way it looked, and he even hated the way it sounded, so he found a place not so far from the city, that would provide him a place to hunt and to work on official royal business (Internet 6). The Construction of the Chateau of Versailles took from 1631-1774 to complete. The Chateau changed many times over the reigns, for the new Kings had new taste and new needs for the palace. Louis XIII transformed and enlarged the first castle from 1631 to 1634 (pg. 320, Encyclopedia Americana). The new King, Louie XIV, decided to recreate Versailles as a nearby castle, Le Vaux-le –Vicomte. There were many architects around the palace but only a few were important. Le Notre was the landscape Architect who worked with Le Vau the architect on the exterior of the palace (Internet 3). Le Brun was the painter who devoted his time to the embellishment of the interior of Versailles with the help of Le Vau (Internet 3).The palace had many rooms and buildings but only a selected few were important. The palace buildings were important enough so that the king would only select a few to use for the important occasions. The South wing housed the original apartments but later was replaced by the Louis-Philippes library (pg. 67 Tiller). The North wing housed the Chapel, the Opera, and the picture galleries (pg. 67 Tiller). The palace also consisted of many important rooms. The Hall of Mirrors stretches at 233 feet long and has held many state occasions including the signing of the Versailles treaties (pg. 67 Tiller). Another important room in the chateau is the Library of Louis XIV. This room features neoclassical paneling and the Kings terrestrial globe (pg. 67 Tiller). There were many purposes for Versailles Palace including a home. Some of the many purposes included a hunting lodge and a museum. One important purpose for the palace was the place for the signing of the Versailles treaty (Internet 6). Now the palace is used as a museum...
