Louvre Castle - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Louvre Castle - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Louvre Castle (), also referred to as the Medieval Louvre (),Called "Medieval Louvre" by Hanser 2006, pp. 14–15; Erlande-Brandenburg 1996. "Louvre médiéval" by Pérouse de Montclos 1994, p. 284; Christ 1949, p. 9. was a castle () built by Philip II of France on the right bank of the Seine, to reinforce the city wall he had built around Paris. It was demolished in stages between 1528 and 1660 to make way for the expanded Louvre Palace. Read more on Wikipedia
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