Execution of Louis XVI, Public execution in France
The execution of Louis XVI marked a pivotal event during the French Revolution.
Louis XVI was guillotined on January 21, 1793, at the Place de la Révolution in Paris.
The execution symbolizes the end of absolute monarchy and the rise of republican ideas.
Today, the site is known as the Place de la Concorde, accessible to visitors.
Louis XVI's last words were reportedly cut short by the fall of the guillotine blade.
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