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Bastille
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The Bastille 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 pris
East view of the Bastille, drawing c. 1790
East view of the Bastille, drawing c. 1790
Historical reconstruction showing the moat below the walls of Paris (left), the Bastille and the Porte Saint-Antoine (right) in 1420
Historical reconstruction showing the moat below the walls of Paris (left), the Bastille and the Porte Saint-Antoine (right) in 1420
A depiction of the Bastille and neighbouring Paris in 1575, showing the new bastions, the new Porte Saint-Antoine, the Arsenal complex and the open co
A depiction of the Bastille and neighbouring Paris in 1575, showing the new bastions, the new Porte Saint-Antoine, the Arsenal complex and the open countryside beyond the city defences
The Bastille in 1647, illustrating the bastion, the stone abutment linking to the fortress and the new southern entrance built during the 1550s
The Bastille in 1647, illustrating the bastion, the stone abutment linking to the fortress and the new southern entrance built during the 1550s
Man in the Iron Mask
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The Man in the Iron Mask was an unidentified prisoner of state during the reign of Louis XIV of France. The strict measures taken to keep his imprisonment secret resulted in a long-lasting legend abou
Bastille
…the Bastille was typically ordered for an indefinite period and there was considerable secrecy over who had been detained and why: the legend of the "Man in the Iron Mask", a mysterious prisoner who finally died in 1703, symbolises this period of the Bastille. Although in practice many were held at the Bastille as a form…
Etching of the citadel and dungeon of Pignerol, in Piedmont, Italy (c. 1650)
Etching of the citadel and dungeon of Pignerol, in Piedmont, Italy (c. 1650)
Fortress of Exilles
Fortress of Exilles
Fort Royal in Île Sainte-Marguerite, showing the main door to the extension of 1687 and, on the left, the rectangular wing of four new cells added in
Fort Royal in Île Sainte-Marguerite, showing the main door to the extension of 1687 and, on the left, the rectangular wing of four new cells added in 1690.
Fort Royal in Île Sainte-Marguerite viewed from the sea, showing windows of the six cells.
Fort Royal in Île Sainte-Marguerite viewed from the sea, showing windows of the six cells.