Why was the Moulin Rouge built and wh ordered it to be built?

Question

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Answer 1

It was built as a caberet, in 1889 by Joseph Oller a who, at that time, already owned the Paris Olympia, a music hall at 28, Blvd. des Capucines, in the 9th arrondissement Paris.

The "Red Windmill" from which the place takes its name is just a decoration. The building has always been a caberet.

Answer 2

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