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Date Posted: 19:14:05 08/06/06 Sun
Author: Test
Subject: 《達文西密碼》效應熱爆 羅浮宮紓人潮耗七億變身
In reply to: Test 's message, "羅浮宮改建應付遊客" on 18:46:30 08/06/06 Sun

《達文西密碼》效應熱爆 羅浮宮紓人潮耗七億變身

巴黎羅浮宮金字塔的設計師、美籍華裔建築師貝聿銘以近九旬之齡,再度受命為羅浮宮大變身。經過一個多月的實地考察,貝聿銘提出一個大膽設想,斥資七億港元、用三年時間徹底改造名聞遐邇的金字塔區域,還金字塔下的空間一片清靜,預計工程將在二○一二年竣工。
預計改善工程將於二○○九至二○一二年進行。羅浮宮執行總監塞列斯說:「我們不是要進行緊急維修,我們是預期未來遊客人數會繼續增長,要對金字塔以下的範圍進行改善工程,令它成為可讓人沉思的地方。」

整修三年 2012年竣工
今次是羅浮宮博物館一七九三年開放以來,第二度進行大規模整修,一九八三年亦是由貝聿銘親自設計,在廣場加建玻璃金字塔,到一九八九年才重新開放。

整修後的遊客人數一直有增無減,最高參觀人數多達每年七百五十萬人次,遠超羅浮宮原定的參觀上限四百萬人次。近年懸疑小說《達文西密碼》熱潮席捲全球,吸引了更多遊客到羅浮宮參觀,加上愈來愈多中國、印度及東歐的遊客湧入巴黎旅遊,館方預計參觀人數將在二○一○年勁升至九百萬人次。這次改善工程將於二○○九至二○一二年進行,會由貝聿銘操刀。

金字塔吸引力勝藏品
現時羅浮宮每天都人頭湧湧,遊客絡繹不絕地進出,吸引遊客的並不止於館內歷史悠久的藝術品。貝聿銘所設計的金字塔入口已成為羅浮宮的標誌,一項調查更顯示,金字塔是遊客眼中羅浮宮最吸引展品的第三位,僅次於兩大鎮館之寶:名畫《蒙羅麗莎的微笑》及雕塑《維納斯女神》,甚至比館內收藏的逾三十萬件藝術品更值得參觀。

因為金字塔太受歡迎,不論晴天雨天,三分二遊客都堅持從金字塔進入羅浮宮,導致塔外的廣場常出現人龍,遊客進入中庭後,又要再排大隊購票及到衣帽間,過五關斬六將,然後才能入館參觀。

設計金字塔的貝聿銘對此大感驚訝,他說:「沒人能預計金字塔會這麼受歡迎,我亦沒想過金字塔竟會成為地標。」他亦表示,也沒想過因「九一一」事件掀起的恐襲浪潮,會令遠至巴黎羅浮宮的入館保安亦變得異常嚴格,加長遊客輪候入館的時間。

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