Medieval Louvre Castle

Louvre Castle
Part of Louvre Palace
Paris, France
The castle in the 15th century as illustrated in the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry
Louvre Castle is located in Paris
Louvre Castle
Louvre Castle
Coordinates48°51′37″N 2°20′17″E / 48.860247°N 2.338002°E / 48.860247; 2.338002
TypeMedieval castle
Site information
Conditiondestroyed
Site history
BuiltFrom 1190
Built byFrench kings from Philip II of France
Demolished1528–1660
Events

The Louvre Castle (French: Château du Louvre), also referred to as the Medieval Louvre (French: Louvre médiéval),[1] was a castle (French: château fort) begun by Philip II of France on the right bank of the Seine, to reinforce the city wall he had built around Paris. Over time, it was expanded but was generally demolished above ground in stages between 1528 and 1660 to make way for expanding the Louvre Palace, while some parts of the castle's foundations were incorporated in construction of the later palace.

  1. ^ 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.