The Second Empire Style, also called the French Second Empire style, can be traced back to France, specifically to the reign of Napoleon III.
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Who Was Napoleon III?
Napoleon III, the nephew ofNapoleon I，是1852年至1870年的法国皇帝。他开始追求1832年重新获得宝座，写信，让人们知道自己的想法。他成为了the Emperorof the Second French Empire。He was the first President of France elected by a popular election.
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Napoleon III made modern theFrench banking system, improved the railway system,和made theFrench merchant marine世界上最重要的之一。拿破仑三世开始Franco-Prussian War（也称为佛朗哥 - 德国战争）。法国第三共和国在巴黎被宣布，拿破仑在英格兰流放，他于1873年去世。
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About the Style
Much of Paris was rethought under Napoleon III with large avenues and strikingmonumental buildingsto replacemedievalstructures. The change in巴黎during the Second Empire style had a strong impact on building design in欧洲和the United States.Theprototype为了Second Empire style是个歌剧院Garnier, in Paris, projected byCharles Garnier。
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The Second Empire Style In Europe
In Europe, this style is particularly evident in:
- 巴黎和维也纳, both of which were heavily influenced by this style in the late 19th century.
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- Romealso saw the employment of this style after the Risorgimento, andBank of Italy盖塔诺·科赫（Gaetano Koch）是一个重要的例子。
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- InBritain, this style can be seen in theMethodist Central Hall, in Westminster, projected by Edwin Alfred Rickards.
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- In德国,most of the apartments and public buildings of the period, are examples, including the国会大厦大楼，在柏林。
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在美国和加拿大
在里面United States, buildings related to this style were theOld City Hall，在波士顿和State, War, and Navy Department Building, in Washington, D.C.
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主要特征
The general characteristicsto identify this style were:
- 曼萨德屋顶；
- Entry porchwith a弯腰;
- 大理石壁炉witharched openings;
- Tall arched windowswith檐板;
- Columnswere usually paired;
- 外部阳台with栏杆。
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