Citadel of Lille

The Citadel of Lille (French: Citadelle de Lille; Dutch: Citadel van Rijsel) is a pentagonal citadel of the city wall of Lille, in France. It was built between 1667 and 1670. It hosts the Corps de réaction rapide France.

Dubbed "Queen of the citadels" (Reine des citadelles) by Vauban, it is one of the most notable citadels designed by Vauban. It is remarkable for its size, the quality of the architecture, and the state of preservation today. Its various components have been classified as historic monuments in 1914, 1921 and 1934 respectively.

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Citadel of Lille ranks #1,634 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #129 of the 469 mapped in France. Founded 1667, it is older than 25% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 580 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 5,491 times in the last 60 days, more than 86% of the atlas. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Lille, 1 km away. See how France compares in the castle statistics.

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