Magenta: history and sights
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Did you know?
Named after the Boulevard de Magenta, itself named in memory of the victory of Napoleon III and his Piedmontese allies over the Austrians on 4 June 1859, near the Italian town of Magenta.
Anecdote
The colour magenta, discovered in 1859, was named after this battle.
Around Magenta
- Gare du Nord, 240 m away — A station built by Hittorff in the 19th century, with a facade adorned with statues.
- Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, 280 m away — A Parisian church from the first half of the 19th century, atop a grand staircase facing the Square Montholon.
- Gare de l'Est, 400 m away — A station opened in 1849 under the name Gare de Strasbourg.