Fort Saint-Jean

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fortress historic monument tourist attraction

Fort Saint-Jean is a historic coastal fortress in Marseille, France, guarding the entrance to the Old Port and now integrated into the MuCEM museum complex.

Aliases (1)

Fort Saint-Jean site ×1

Statements (43)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	fortress → historic monument → tourist attraction →
architecturalStyle	military architecture →
builtBy	King Louis XIV of France →
builtInCentury	17th century →
category	Buildings and structures in Marseille → Coastal fortifications in France → Forts in France → Tourist attractions in Marseille →
city	Marseille →
connectedBy	footbridge to MuCEM main building →
constructionStart	1668 →
country	France →
currentUse	cultural venue → museum site →
damagedIn	World War II →
function	coastal defense → harbor defense →
guards	Old Port of Marseille →
hasPart	courtyards → ramparts → towers →
hasView	Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Garde → Old Port of Marseille →
heritageDesignation	Monument historique (France) →
heritageDesignationCountry	France →
integratedInto	MuCEM museum complex →
locatedIn	Bouches-du-Rhône → Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur →
locatedInNeighborhood	Vieux-Port area of Marseille →
locatedOn	Mediterranean Sea →
location	Marseille →
managedBy	MuCEM →
material	stone →
nearby	Fort Saint-Nicolas →
openToPublic	yes →
owner	French state →
partOf	MuCEM →
situatedAt	entrance of the Old Port of Marseille →
underwent	restoration after World War II →
usedBy	German forces during World War II →
usedDuring	Second World War →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Vieux-Port de Marseille →	adjacentTo
Marseille →	hasLandmark
MUCEM ("Fort Saint-Jean site") →	hasPart
Fort Saint-Nicolas →	hasViewOf
MUCEM →	locatedNear
Fort Saint-Nicolas →	locatedOpposite