How tall is the Louvre Pyramid in meters?

The Louvre Pyramid is 21.6 meters tall.

The glass-and-metal pyramid was designed by Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei as the centerpiece of the Grand Louvre project. President François Mitterrand announced the modernization plan in 1981, Pei was selected in 1983, and the pyramid opened in 1989 as the museum’s new main entrance.

Its height is often confused with the dimensions of its square base. Each side of the base measures 34 meters, while the pyramid itself rises 21.6 meters. The structure contains 603 rhombus-shaped glass panes and 70 triangular panes, supported by metal poles.

The pyramid was not built merely as a monument. The Louvre’s former entrance arrangements had become overwhelmed by growing visitor numbers, so Pei’s design created a large underground lobby and distributed visitors more efficiently among the museum’s wings. The pyramid’s geometric form also deliberately echoes the proportions and visual language associated with ancient Egyptian pyramids, though it is a thoroughly modern structure.