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) built by Philip II of France on the right bank of the Seine, to reinforce the city wall he had built around Paris. It was demolished in stages between 1528 and 1660 to make way for the expanded Louvre Palace.
Quick Facts Louvre Castle, Coordinates ...
Louvre Castle | |
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Part of Louvre Palace | |
Paris, France | |
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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