the place de la bastille was built in between 1370 and 1383.
when was the place de la bastille built?
between 1370 and 1383
the bastille was built between 1370 and 1383 during the reign of king charles v as part of the defenses of paris, the structure was converted into a state prison in the 17th century by richelieu, who was king louis xiii's chief minister. at that time it primarily housed political prisoners, but also religious prisoners, "seditious" writers, and young rakes held at the request of their families. it began to acquire a poor reputation when it became the main prison for those taken under lettres de cachet issued by the king of france.
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bullet::::- bastille day





























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bullet::::- satellite image from google maps





























bullet::::- images of the july column (insecula)





























bullet::::- gilded statue, génie de la liberté, at the summit of the column (webshots user photo - links to bigger version)





























bullet::::- l'éléphant de la bastille





























bullet::::- place de la bastille current photographs and of the years 1900





























bullet::::- the 1974 bastille day parade onf the place de la bastille, full video broadcast by the french national audiovisual institute/a
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