Tour de la Liberté, Medieval defense tower at Square Henri-Galli, Paris, France
The Tour de la Liberté stands 24 meters tall with a conical base of 10 meters in diameter, featuring thick stone walls and multiple levels.
Built between 1370 and 1382 by architect Hugues Aubriot for King Charles V, the tower formed part of the western side of the Bastille fortress.
The tower gained notoriety when the Marquis de Sade occupied its second floor for five years before being transferred just days before the French Revolution.
Visitors can observe the tower's foundation remains in Square Henri-Galli, accessible via Paris Metro Line 1, with stones arranged in three circular rows.
During the construction of the Paris Metro Line 1 in 1899, workers discovered the tower's foundations, which were carefully reconstructed at their current location.
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