Passage du Prado, Covered passage in 10th arrondissement, France.
Passage du Prado is a covered passageway in the 10th arrondissement that runs about 120 meters between Boulevard Saint-Denis and Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis. The corridor consists of two segments that meet beneath a rotunda, all sheltered by a glass roof.
The passage was established in 1785 as an open-air corridor. During the 1920s, it received a glass and metal roof structure that defines its appearance today.
The passage houses many Indian and Pakistani businesses, restaurants, and services that reflect the South Asian community presence in the area. These establishments shape daily life within the corridor and create a distinct multicultural character.
The passage is accessible daily with two main entrances at Boulevard Saint-Denis and Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis. Its narrow width of about 13 feet (4 m) makes navigation straightforward, and the glass cover protects from the elements.
The ceiling trusses, rotunda dome, and side panels display Art Deco designs enriched with Indian artistic elements. This blend of European architecture and South Asian aesthetics is rarely seen in other Parisian passages.
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