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Former Parisian fortress

This article is about the building in Paris. For the fall of the Bastille in the French Revolution, see Storming of the Bastille.

For a list of commanders of the Bastille, see Governor of the Bastille. For other uses, see Bastille (disambiguation).

The Bastille (, French:[bastij]^ⓘ) was a fortress in Paris, known as the Bastille Saint-Antoine.

It played an important role in the internal conflicts of France and for most of its history was used as a state prison by the kings of France.

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It was stormed by a crowd on 14 July 1789, in the French Revolution, becoming an important symbol for the French Republican movement. It was later demolished and replaced by the Place de la Bastille.

The castle was built to defend the eastern approach to the city from potential English attacks during the Hundred Years' War.

Construction was underway by 1357, but the main construction occurred from 1370 onwards, creating a strong fortress with eight t