Citadel of Lille
The Citadel of Lille 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.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Lille Zoo and Porte de Dunkerque.
Porte de Dunkerque
City gate
Porte de Dunkerque is a city gate, which is situated 580 metres southwest of Citadel of Lille.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Esquermes and Vieux-Lille.
Citadel of Lille
- Type: Castle
- Description: fort
- Categories: fort, citadel, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Lille, Arrondissement of Lille, North, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
50.64123° or 50° 38′ 28″ north
Longitude
3.04448° or 3° 2′ 40″ east
Elevation
19 metres (62 feet)
Established
1670
Open location code
9F25J2RV+FQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Indonesian—“Citadel of Lille” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “里爾城塞”
- Dutch: “Citadel van Rijsel”
- Egyptian Arabic: “قلعة ليل”
- Esperanto: “Citadelo de Lillo”
- French: “citadelle de Lille”
- French: “Citadelle de Lille”
- German: “Zitadelle Lille”
- German: “Zitadelle von Lille”
- Hebrew: “מצודת ליל”
- Indonesian: “Benteng Lille”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Le Champ de Courses and Porte d’Ypres.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Fossé des Pêcheurs and Porte Royale.
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Worth a closer look: Dunkirk and Calais.
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