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The fortified castle of Guise

France · 10th century

Founded
c. 950
Heritage status
classified historical monument
Location
Guise
Coordinates
49.896°, 3.623°
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The fortified castle of Guise in France
Photo: Clubduvieuxmanoir · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Description

Guise castle is a medieval fortification in the town of Guise ([ɡɥiz]), in northern France. Originally an early medieval wooden motte and bailey castle, it was rebuilt in stone and then massively expanded during the 12th-16th centuries. It was remodelled by Marquis de Vauban in the late 17th century to meet the advances in sIege technology then taking place. Much of the castle was reduced to rubble during the First World War and, from 1952 onwards, it has been undergoing restoration by the Club du Vieux Manoir. Nowadays it is a popular tourist site.

Text adapted from “Guise castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

In the rankings

The fortified castle of Guise ranks #5,530 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #491 of the 787 mapped in France. Founded c. 950, it is older than 92% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 192 atlas entries founded in the 10th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,018 times in the last 60 days, more than 51% of the atlas. The nearest day-trip guide is Mons, 66 km away. See how France compares in the castle statistics.

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