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- Louis XIII first used it as a State Prison.
- The Key to the Bastille was presented to George Washington in 1790.
- It was built by Charles V between 1370 and 1383.
- Voltaire was once a prisoner at the Bastille.
- The Marquis de Sade was a former prisoner of the Bastille.
- It was formally known as the Bastille Saint-Antoine.
- The Governor who surrendered the Bastille and was later lynched was born at the Bastille.
It was built for the defense of Paris during the Hundred Years' War.
It consisted of eight towers connected by a terrace.
King Louis XIII placed the first prisoners there.
Voltaire was a guest there for 11 months.
It had a prisoner capacity of 50 but held only 7 when stormed.
The Key to the Bastille is on display at Mount Vernon in Virginia.
Voltaire and Marquis de Sade had both been prisoners there.
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Which day marks the fall of Bastille?
Bastille Day, which is always the 14th of July. It marks the fall of Bastille in the French Revolution in 1789.
What is the name of the medieval fortress and prison that was stormed by the French Revolutionaries in the year 1789?
The Bastille on 14 July 1789.
Bastille day season?
Bastille Day happens in summer, as it is July 14.
What commander was killed in the Storming of the Bastille?
Bernard de Launay the Governor of the Bastille.
Where is the Bastille located?
Although there were once multiple bastilles in Paris, the Bastille Saint-Antoine is the one typically referred to as "The Bastille" it is located in Paris France at Number 232, Rue Saint-Antoine.
What three facts about the Bastille castle?
it took 20 years to build
Bastille was a?
The Bastille was a prison.
Who built the Bastille?
Charles V built the bastille
Where was The Bastille located?
The Bastille (formally known as the Bastille Saint-Antoine) was a fortress in Paris, France.
Was Bastille a palace?
The Bastille was a prison.
When did Bastille end?
Bastille ended in 1789.
What is the Bastille and what happened there?
Explain more, Bastille peak is a mountain in Canada and Bastille prison is a prison in France....
Where did the fall of the Bastille occur?
In the Bastille prison in Paris.
Why was bastille significant?
look up Bastille Day.
Was Robespierre executed on Bastille Day?
Not on the original Bastille Day, but on Bastille Day held several years later.
Who built Bastille?
The Bastille was made a prison under the reign of Louis XIII.
On which month is Bastille Day?
Bastille Day is in July, on the 14th.
