France · Demolished
Colline du Château
The Castle of Nice (Colline du Château) was a medieval and early modern military citadel built atop a 93-metre limestone hill overlooking the Bay of Nice. It stood from the 11th century until French forces ordered its destruction in 1706. Today the site is a public park offering panoramic views across the harbour and the Promenade des Anglais.
Its prime
1700
Today
Demolished
As it stood in 1700
The shape it held in its prime.
A compact military citadel crowning a 93-metre limestone outcrop, dominated by continuous stone curtain walls and raised ramparts encircling the summit and following the cliffline down to the sea; the masonry is of local pale limestone, weathered but regularly coursed. From the summit the citadel forms a low, crenellated skyline against the bay, with terraces set back from the sheer seaward cliffs and a fortified approach from the city side.
Step inside
6 places to explore in 1700.
The record describes 6 distinct spots at Colline du Château — including 1 interior: inner plateau within the enceinte. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
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See Colline du Château with the fires lit.
The artist rebuilds it as it stood in 1700 — a photoreal walk that belongs to you alone. Pay with coins, no subscription needed.
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