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Pantheon Timeline: Program and History

A timeline of the Pantheon—from Soufflot’s church to revolutionary mausoleum and modern civic icon.

1/20/2026
14 min read
Historic oil canvas of the Pantheon

The Pantheon’s program mirrors French history: church, mausoleum, and civic hall of memory.


🗓️ Key Moments

  • 1758–1790: Construction under Soufflot.
  • 1791: Declared mausoleum by the National Assembly.
  • 19th–20th c.: Alternates between church and civic uses.

📊 Program Shifts

Period Program Motive
Revolutionary Mausoleum Honor national figures
Restoration Church Return to religious use
Modern Civic icon Memory + education

Historic painting

The building carries multiple identities—a palimpsest of roles.

Über den Autor

Cultural Historian

Cultural Historian

Als Paris‑Liebhaber und Reiseautor habe ich diesen Guide verfasst, um Besuchern die Geschichten des Panthéon nahezubringen — von Glaube und Revolution bis Wissenschaft und bürgerlicher Erinnerung.

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Timeline
Revolution
Program
Church to Mausoleum

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