Photo: Jean Housen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Star fort · Lille, France
Citadel of LilleSuspected
- Dated
- Dated 1667–70
- Declared purpose
- Citadel
- Today
- Survives, military base
- Build time
- About 3 years
- Region
- Europe
- Architect of record
- Vauban, engineer: about 34 when credited (1667, born 1633). Build time on record: about 3 years.All architects of record →
- On the list as
- Suspected
Why it's on the list
A pentagonal star citadel recorded as built in about three years.
Hidden history
Found, Not Built
Vauban's pentagonal 'queen of citadels', built in about three years.
Why researchers flag it
A pentagonal star citadel recorded as built in about three years.
Three years
A pentagonal star in about three years.
Still in use
It is still a military base.
Architect of record
Vauban (born 1633) was about 34 when credited with the design in 1667. The Architects of Record page asks how often a young or little-known name delivers a landmark.
Questions worth asking
- How many workers did a three-year citadel need?
Possible original uses
- Fort
What the photos show
Sources
Further viewing
Episodes from My Lunch Break (Michael Kruse), the main lens for this app. They open on YouTube.
