Louis XIV

Connected Sites: 18

Sites related to Louis XIV, also known as the Sun King. He reigned as King of France from 1643 until his death in 1715.

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Island of Saint-Louis
Inscribed: 2000
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Named After Him
Maritime Greenwich
Maritime Greenwich
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 1997
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The Painted Hall Ceiling Contains A Representation Of Him "Below William, Clutching A Broken Sword, Is The Defeated French King Louis Xiv, Who Wears A Yellow Tunic, The Colour Of Fear And Treachery"
Québec
Québec
Canada
Inscribed: 1985
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Bust Of Him In The Place Royale
Versailles
Inscribed: 1979
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Louis Transformed A Former Hunting Lodge Into The Palace
Reims
Reims
France
Inscribed: 1991
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Coronation Place Of Louis
Paris, Banks of the Seine
Inscribed: 1991
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Louis Ordered The Construction Of The Hôtel Des Invalides
Loire Valley
Inscribed: 2000
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Louis Used Chambord Several Times For Parties And Hunting
Fontainebleau
Inscribed: 1981
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Louis Used The Castle And Ordered The Construction Of A New Park And A Canal
Dutch Water Defence Lines
Inscribed: 1996
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The Old Defense Line Was Created As Reaction To Louis' Attack On Amsterdam
Fortifications of Vauban
Inscribed: 2008
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Louis Ordered The Construction Of The Fortifications
Strasbourg
Inscribed: 1988
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The Free City Of Strasbourg ... Was Later Annexed By Louis Xiv Of France To Extend The Borders Of His Kingdom. (Wiki)
Grand Place, Brussels
Inscribed: 1998
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"In July 1695, The City Of Namur, Occupied For Three Years By The French, Was Besieged By An Allied Army Led By William Iii. Louis Xiv Ordered The Surprise Destruction Of A Flemish City To Divert The Attention Of These Troops. This Led To The Bombardment Of Brussels, In Which More Than 4,000 Buildings Were Destroyed, Including The Entire City-Center. The Strategy Failed, As Namur Fell Three Weeks Later, But Harmed Louis Xiv's Reputation: A Century Later, Napoleon Deemed The Bombardment "As Barbarous As It Was Useless.""
See En.Wikipedia.Org
City of Luxembourg
Inscribed: 1994
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"In 1684, On Behalf Of Louis Xiv, Vauban Succeeded In Capturing The City Of Luxembourg During A Month-Long Siege Under Which The Bock Fortifications Were Completely Flattened."
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Cordouan Lighthouse
Inscribed: 2021
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In The King's Apartments (Les Appartements Du Roi), The Monogram "Lm", Refering To King Louis Xiv, Can Be Found. (Nomination File, P. 67-71)
Belfries
Belfries
Belgium, France
Inscribed: 1999
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A Sculpture Of An Equestrian Statue Of Louis Xiv Decorates The Façade Of The Belfry Of The Town Hall Of Dunkerque. (Nomination File, P. 36) After The Devastating Siege Of 1710, The Town Of Aire-Sur-La-Lys Became French Again. Mayor François De Lencquesaing And His Aldermen Wrote A Letter To King Lous Xiv Asking Them To Be Authorized To Finance The Reconstruction Of The New Belfry. He Accepted The Proposal On The Condition Of Moving It To The Back Of The Town Hall So That It Cannot Be Seen From The Square. (Nomination File, P. 6)
See Fr.Wikipedia.Org
Nice
Nice
France
Inscribed: 2021
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After The Siege Of 1691, Nice Surrendered To France And King Louis Xiv Took The Title Of Count Of Nice. A New Conflict Emerged With The Siege Of 1705-1706. The Old Fortress On The Colline Du Château Was Taken In 1705 By French Troops And Then Destroyed In 1706 On The Orders Of Louis Xiv. (Nomination File, P. 221)
See Fr.Wikipedia.Org
Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France
Inscribed: 1998
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From The 13th Century, When Poitou Was United With The Crown Of France, The Function Of Abbot Of The Chapter Of The Church Saint-Hilaire-Le-Grand In Poitiers Would Henceforth Be Carried Out By The Kings Of France. The Chapter Would Therefore Be Particularly Protected: Richard The Lionheart, Charles Viii, Henry Iv, Louis Xiii, Louis Xiv Were Received There As "Abbots".
See Fr.Wikipedia.Org
Maison Carrée of Nîmes
Inscribed: 2023
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In 1670 Louis Xiv Had The Maison Carrée Purchased To Install The Church Of The Convent Of The Augustinians. (Nomination File, P. 60)