Tour Royale fort

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Tour Royale fort is a 16th-century coastal fortress guarding the entrance to Toulon’s harbor in southern France, historically used for both defense and as a state prison.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal fortress
fortress
historical monument
military fortification
architecturalStyle Renaissance military architecture
builtInCentury 16th century
category Buildings and structures in Var
Coastal fortifications in France
Forts in France
Tourist attractions in Var
constructionEnd 1524
constructionStart 1514
controlledBy French Republic
Kingdom of France
country France
currentUse cultural site
tourist attraction
elevationRelativeToSea sea level vicinity
guards harbor of Toulon
hasFeature cannon emplacements
casemates
central courtyard
thick bastioned walls
hasNameInFrench Tour Royale
heritageDesignation Monument historique (France)
surface form: Monument historique
heritageDesignationDate 19th–20th century (Monument historique listing)
heritageStatus Monument historique (France)
surface form: Monument historique of France
historicalFunction protection of Toulon naval base
locatedIn France
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
Var department
locatedOn Mediterranean Sea
location Toulon
material stone
near Mediterranean coastline of Toulon
nearbyCity Toulon
openToPublic yes
operator French Navy
partOf defensive system of Toulon
region French Riviera
situatedAt entrance of Toulon harbor
usedAsPrison 19th century
Ancien Régime period
usedFor coastal defense
harbor defense
military garrison
state prison

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Toulon hasLandmark Tour Royale fort