The Bastille, formally the Bastille Saint-Antoine, was a medieval fortress in Paris that played an important role in the internal conflicts of France and, for most of its history, served as a state prison for the kings of France. On July 14, 1789, it was stormed by a crowd during the French Revolution, becoming a lasting symbol of the French Republican movement, and it was later demolished and replaced by the Place de la Bastille public square.
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Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account LocationSourced to the subject's own account4th arrondissement of Paris, France 2 Completed YearSourced to the subject's own account Classification
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The Bastille (, French: [bastij] ) was a medieval fortress in Paris, known as the Bastille Saint-Antoine. It played an important role in the internal conflicts of France and for most of its history was used as a state prison by the kings of France. It was stormed by a crowd on 14 July 1789, in the French Revolution, becoming an important symbol for the French Republican movement. It was later demolished and replaced by the Place de la Bastille public square in Paris.
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The Bastille (, French: [bastij] ) was a medieval fortress in Paris, known as the Bastille Saint-Antoine. It played an important role in the internal conflicts of France and for most of its history was used as a state prison by the kings of France. It was stormed by a crowd on 14 July 1789, in the French Revolution, becoming an important symbol for the French Republican movement. It was later demo
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Garrisoned by a captain, a knight, eight squires and ten crossbowmen, the Bastille was encircled with ditches fed by the River Seine, and faced with stone.
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Wikidata item Q1865480, property P131/P17 (location): 4th arrondissement of Paris, France
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