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.
- Castle
- …lies at an elevation of around 20 metres (60 feet)
- …dates from 1670
- Description: fort
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Lille Zoo and Porte de Dunkerque.
Porte de Dunkerque
Porte de Dunkerque is a city gate.
580 metres southwest of Citadel of Lille
Suburbs in the Area
Discover Esquermes and Vieux-Lille.
Bois-Blancs
Bois-Blancs is a residential area located west of Lille, France.
Citadel of Lille
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Latitude
50.64123° or 50° 38′ 28″ north
Longitude
3.04448° or 3° 2′ 40″ east
Open location code
9F25J2RV+FQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = castle
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Indonesian—“Citadel of Lille” goes by many names.
里爾城塞Chinese
Citadel van RijselDutch
قلعة ليلEgyptian Arabic
Citadelo de LilloEsperanto
מצודת לילHebrew
Benteng LilleIndonesian
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