fortifications of Lille

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The fortifications of Lille are a major 17th-century defensive complex in northern France, renowned as one of military engineer Vauban’s most significant and innovative stronghold designs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bastioned fortress
city walls
fortification system
architect Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban
architecturalStyle bastion fort
star fort
country France
currentUse military installations (partly)
public park areas
era Early modern period
follows medieval walls of Lille
hasPart Citadel of Lille
Porte de Gand (Lille)
Porte de Paris (Lille)
Porte de Roubaix (Lille)
bastions
covered way
enceinte of Lille
gates of Lille
glacis
moats
ravelins
heritageDesignation Monument historique
heritageStatus protected historic monument of France
inception 17th century
locatedIn France
Hauts-de-France
Lille
Nord department
locatedNextTo Deûle River
materialUsed brick
stone
militaryBranch French Army
namedAfter Lille
notableFor innovative bastioned design
role in Vauban’s defensive network
ownedBy Kingdom of France
partOf French border fortification system
Pré carré
purpose border defense
defense of Lille
significantEvent Siege of Lille (1667)
War of Devolution
startDate 1667
touristAttraction true
usedBy French Republic
Kingdom of France

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Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban notableWork fortifications of Lille