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Medieval Louvre Castle
Demolished castle in Paris, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Louvre Castle (French: Château du Louvre), also referred to as the Medieval Louvre (French: Louvre médiéval),[1] was a castle (French: château fort) begun by Philip II of France on the right bank of the Seine, to reinforce the city wall he had built around Paris. Over time it was expanded but was generally demolished above ground in stages between 1528 and 1660 to make way for expanding the Louvre Palace, while some parts of the castle's foundations were incorporated in construction of the later palace.
Quick Facts Louvre Castle, Coordinates ...
Louvre Castle | |
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Part of Louvre Palace | |
Paris, France | |
![]() The castle in the 15th century as illustrated in the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry | |
Coordinates | 48.860247°N 2.338002°E / 48.860247; 2.338002 |
Type | Medieval castle |
Site information | |
Condition | destroyed |
Site history | |
Built | From 1190 |
Built by | French kings from Philip II of France |
Demolished | 1528–1660 |
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