Cité de Carcassonne
Medieval citadel of Carcassonne, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Cité de Carcassonne (Occitan: Ciutat de Carcassona [siwˈtat de kaɾkaˈsunɔ]) is a medieval citadel located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the Aude department, Occitania region. It is situated on a hill on the right bank of the river Aude, in the south-eastern part of the city proper.
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Quick Facts UNESCO World Heritage Site, Location ...
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Location | Carcassonne, Aude, Occitanie, France |
Reference | 345rev |
Inscription | 1997 (21st Session) |
Area | 11 ha (27 acres) |
Buffer zone | 1,358 ha (3,360 acres) |
Website | http://www.remparts-carcassonne.fr/en/ |
Coordinates | 43°12′24″N 2°21′50″E |
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The citadel was restored at the end of the 19th century by the theorist and architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc. In 1997, it was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites because of its exceptional testimony to the architecture and planning of a medieval fortress town.[1][2]