Bastille
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The Bastille was a medieval fortress in Paris that became a notorious state prison and a powerful symbol of royal tyranny, whose storming in 1789 marked a key turning point in the French Revolution.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
ⓘ
historical monument ⓘ state prison ⓘ symbol of royal tyranny ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ancien Régime
ⓘ
French Revolution ⓘ |
| builtBy | Hugues Aubriot ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Bastille Day ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | 14 July ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1380 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1370 ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Kings of France
ⓘ
surface form:
King of France
|
| country | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| demolished | 1789 ⓘ |
| demolishedBy | revolutionary authorities ⓘ |
| demolishedDuring | French Revolution ⓘ |
| demolitionCompleted | 1790 ⓘ |
| event | Storming of the Bastille ⓘ |
| garrisonRole | defense of eastern Paris ⓘ |
| hasMoat | yes ⓘ |
| height | approximately 24 meters ⓘ |
| laterFunction |
royal armoury
ⓘ
state prison ⓘ |
| length | approximately 66 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
4th arrondissement of Paris
ⓘ
Faubourg Saint-Antoine ⓘ France ⓘ Paris ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| memorial | Colonne de Juillet ⓘ |
| notableFor |
harbouring political prisoners
ⓘ
storming on 14 July 1789 ⓘ symbolizing absolutist royal power ⓘ |
| notablePrisoner |
Marquis de Sade
ⓘ
Nicolas Fouquet ⓘ Voltaire ⓘ |
| numberOfTowers | 8 ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
city fortress
ⓘ
defensive gate of Paris ⓘ |
| prisonRole |
detention of political prisoners
ⓘ
detention of writers and intellectuals ⓘ |
| shape | rectangular fortress ⓘ |
| siteNow | Place de la Bastille ⓘ |
| stormedOn | 1789-07-14 ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
arbitrary royal justice
ⓘ
fall of absolutism in France ⓘ oppression ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Ancien Régime
ⓘ
surface form:
French monarchy
|
| width | approximately 34 meters ⓘ |
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