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- The original Castle of the Louvre was built under Philip Augustus in 1190 to defend Paris against Viking attacks.
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The original Castle of the Louvre was built under Philip Augustus in 1190 to defend Paris against Viking attacks. This original castle was demolished and the first building of the existing museum began in 1535.
Jun 12, 2024 · Louvre, national museum and art gallery of France, housed in part of a large palace in Paris that was built on the right-bank site of the 12th-century fortress of Philip Augustus. It is the world’s most-visited art museum, with a collection that spans work from ancient civilizations to the mid-19th century.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
While this area along the Seine had been inhabited for thousands of years, the Louvre's history starts around 1190 with its first construction as the Louvre Castle defending the western front of the Wall of Philip II Augustus, the then new city-wall of Paris.
The Louvre Castle (French: Château du Louvre), also referred to as the Medieval Louvre (French: Louvre médiéval), was a castle (French: château fort) built by Philip II of France on the right bank of the Seine, to reinforce the city wall he had built around Paris.
The building was extended many times to form the present Louvre Palace. In 1682, Louis XIV chose the Palace of Versailles for his household, leaving the Louvre primarily as a place to display the royal collection, including, from 1692, a collection of ancient Greek and Roman sculpture. [6]
Mar 4, 2018 · Before housing famous sculptures and paintings, the Louvre was home to France's kings and queens. And prior to its stint as a palace, it was a fortress intended to protect the city of Paris from invasions. Here, we explore the museum's unique history, tracing its fascinating evolution from medieval castle to world-class art museum.
Between 1364 and 1380, Charles V (1338-1380) undertook work on the Louvre to transform it into a castle. This project was backed by the architect Raymond du Temple. The old fort became a comfortable residence consisting of apartments and dedicated leisure areas.
