LILLE - CITADEL OF LILLE ( CITADELLE DE LILLE)

A protecting pentagon shaped fortess with bastions, that was a key part of Lille city walls.



The building was built around 1668 and designed ( in late renaissance/ early baroque style) by noble french man, most renowned military engineer of the time Sebastian Le Prestre de Vauban who mastered the design of the fortification of french cities to perfection and was a father of many citadels like this one along the french - belgian border.



The citadel is also known " Vaubans citadel" and " Queen of Citadels".



I am not sure if  it is possible to visit the building inside as the building is occupied by the army - and is still used as a french military base.
If you like to find out more about the architecture of Lille , see our previous posts below:

LILLE - CATHEDRAL OF NOTRE DAME DE TREILLE
 http://architectureofeurope.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/lille-cathedral-of-notre-dame-de-treille.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+blogspot/QSwUL+(ARCHITECTURE++OF+EUROPE)
 
LILLE - PAROISSE DU SACRE COEUR - CHURCH OF SACRED HEART
http://architectureofeurope.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/lille-paroisse-du-sacre-coeur.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+blogspot/QSwUL+(ARCHITECTURE++OF+EUROPE)

LILLE - OPERA HOUSE
http://architectureofeurope.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/lille-opera-house-france.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+blogspot/QSwUL+(ARCHITECTURE++OF+EUROPE)

LILLE - ST CATHERINES CHURCH -EGLISE SAINTE CATHERINE DE LILLE
http://architectureofeurope.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/lille-st-catherines-church.html















for more info and pictures please see below:
http://shortlist-id.com/shortdiscoveries/11111378/citadel-of-lille-shaped-like-a-fivepointed-star.html