Fortifications of Arras

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The Fortifications of Arras are a historic French defensive complex renowned as part of the network of military works engineered by the famed 17th-century military architect Vauban.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural heritage site
fortification complex
military installation
architect Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban
architecturalStyle bastioned fortification
star fort
country France
currentUse historical monument
tourist attraction
hasPart bastion
citadel of Arras
linked to: Citadel of Arras

city wall
ditch
gate
glacis
rampart
heritageDesignation Monument historique
UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageDesignationCountry France
inception 17th century
locatedIn Arras
Hauts-de-France
Pas-de-Calais
locatedInTimeZone Central European Summer Time
Central European Time
locatedOnTerrainFeature Scarpe River valley
materialUsed brick
stone
militaryBranch French Army
namedAfter Arras
operator Kingdom of France
owner French state
partOf Fortifications of Vauban
defensive system of Arras
network of Vauban fortifications in France
significantEvent Siege of Arras
significantPeriod Ancien Régime
Franco-Spanish conflicts
startDate 17th century
UNESCOCriteria cultural
UNESCOSiteType serial property
usedFor city defense
military defense

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Vauban designedStructure Fortifications of Arras
developing the bastioned trace system known as the "pré carré" hasNotableExample fortifications of Arras
linked to: Fortifications of Arras
Main Square Festival locatedInProtectedSite Citadelle d’Arras UNESCO World Heritage Site
linked to: Fortifications of Arras