The Place Diana ( en, Diana Square) is a public square situated in the
16th arrondissement of Paris, near the
Seine
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river.
History
The place is named in memory of
Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales (born Diana Frances Spencer; 1 July 1961 – 31 August 1997) was a member of the British royal family. She was the first wife of King Charles III (then Prince of Wales) and mother of Princes William, Prince of Wales, ...
, by vote of the
Council of Paris in 2018.
The place is just north of the
Pont de l'Alma
The Pont de l'Alma ( en, Alma Bridge) is a road bridge in Paris, France, across the Seine. It was named to commemorate the Battle of Alma during the Crimean War, in which the Ottoman-Franco-British alliance achieved victory over the Russian army ...
Tunnel, where Princess Diana was killed along with two others (including her romantic partner
Dodi Fayed
Emad El-Din Mohamed Abdel Mena'em Fayed (; arz, عماد الدين محمد عبد المنعم الفايد, ʿImād ed-Dīn Muḥammad ʿAbd el-Munʿim el-Fāyid , 17 April 1955 – 31 August 1997), better known as Dodi Fayed ( ar, دودى ...
) in a high-speed car crash in August 1997.
Features
On this space rises the ''
Flame of Liberty'', a replica of the torch of the
Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty (''Liberty Enlightening the World''; French: ''La Liberté éclairant le monde'') is a List of colossal sculpture in situ, colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York City, in the U ...
(''Liberty Enlightening the World'') in New York City. The statue was erected in 1989 to celebrate the Franco-American friendship. Somewhat forgotten, the Flame benefited from a renewed interest when
Diana, Princess of Wales, died on 31 August 1997, during a road accident in the tunnel of pont de Alma, located below the monument.
Further reading
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References
Squares in Paris
World Heritage Sites in France
National squares
Buildings and structures in the 16th arrondissement of Paris
Tourist attractions in Paris
Memorials to Diana, Princess of Wales
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