France · Demolished
Rouen Castle
Rouen Castle (Château Bouvreuil) was a fortified ducal and royal residence built by Philip II after 1204 on Bouvreuil hill north of medieval Rouen. The fortress formed a large triangular enceinte with high round towers and a dominant royal keep; most of the castle was dismantled at the end of the 16th century, though the great donjon (now called the Tour Jeanne d'Arc) survives in restored form. The surviving tower is open to the public.
Its prime
1430
Today
Demolished
As it stood in 1430
The shape it held in its prime.
Perched on Bouvreuil hill north of the medieval town, the castle in its prime formed a large triangular stone enclosure with high cylindrical corner towers linked by continuous curtain walls; the royal keep (the great round donjon) sat at the northern apex as the dominant element. All masonry was of light local dressed stone, the silhouette defined by round tower shafts rising above the enclosing walls and walkways, the whole intact and commanding views over Rouen.
Step inside
6 places to explore in 1430.
The record describes 6 distinct spots at Rouen Castle — including 1 interior: interior chamber of the royal keep (prison cell). 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 Rouen Castle with the fires lit.
The artist rebuilds it as it stood in 1430 — a photoreal walk that belongs to you alone. Pay with coins, no subscription needed.
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