The Chateau de Vincennes is a former royal fortress and residence on the eastern edge of Paris, built mainly between 1361 and 1369 under King John II and his son Charles V of France as a secure refuge during the Hundred Years War. Its keep rises 52 meters, making it the tallest fortified medieval structure in Europe when completed, and its walls are reinforced with towers surrounding the central donjon. The complex includes the Sainte-Chapelle de Vincennes, a Flamboyant Gothic chapel begun in 1379 but not finished until 1552, along with the seventeenth century Pavilion of the King and Pavilion of the Queen, built in French classical style for later royal use. The keep was reinforced with more than 2.5 kilometers of iron bars, an early use of what amounts to rebar in a medieval building. Most of the fortress is now open to the public as a historical monument and museum.
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Building TypeFormer fortress and royal residence 1 LocationVincennes, Paris, France 1 Completed Year Partially Attested
Completed YearKeep (donjon) finished 1369-70; the chateau as a whole was largely built between 1361 and 1369. Classification
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is a former fortress and royal residence next to the town of Vincennes, on the eastern edge of Paris, alongside the Bois de Vincennes.
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next to the town of Vincennes, on the eastern edge of Paris
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The Donjon or Keep of Vincennes was finished in 1369-70.
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It is fifty metres (160 ft) high, the highest of its kind in Europe.
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The Château de Vincennes (French pronunciation: [ʃɑto d(ə) vɛ̃sɛn]) is a former fortress and royal residence next to the town of Vincennes, on the eastern edge of Paris, alongside the Bois de Vincennes.
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The Keep is surrounded by a rectangular stone wall, or "enceinte" about 50 metres (160 ft) long one each side, 11.5 metres (38 ft) high, and 1.1 metres (3 ft 7 in) thick.
In Style: Flamboyant Gothic Architecture, Wikipedia lead
It is particularly known for its "donjon" or keep, a fortified central tower (the tallest in Europe) built in the 14th century and for the chapel, Sainte-Chapelle de Vincennes, begun in 1379 but not completed until 1552, which is an exceptional example of Flamboyant Gothic architecture.
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