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==History==
==History==
Built in 1843 as an extension of the Palais de la Cité.
The building was originally built by King [[Philip IV of France|Philip IV]] in 1296. It served as as where he consolidated the dispensation of justice, although the judges soon came to be infamous for their corruption.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Palais de Justice]]</ref>


Between 1857 and 1868 the palace was reconstructed by architects Joseph-Louis Duc and Honoré Daumet.<ref>Ayers, Andrew (2004). ''The Architecture of Paris''. Stuttgart; London: {{wiki|Edition Axel Menges}}.</ref>
During the [[French Revolution]], the palace was used as a courtroom and prison where [[Marie Antoinette]] and other prisoners were held and tried by the {{Wiki|Revolutionary Tribunal}}.<ref name="Database" /><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Unity''</ref>


In November 1789, early in the [[French Revolution]], all parlements were suspended, and they were formally abolished in September 1790.
==Appearance==
 
During the French Revolution the palace was used as a courtroom and prison where [[Marie Antoinette]] and other prisoners were held and tried by the Revolutionary Tribunal.
==Appearances==
''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''
''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''


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Revision as of 07:30, 12 December 2018


The Palais de Justice (English: Palace of Justice) formerly the Palais de la Cité (English: Palace of the City) is located on the Boulevard du Palais in the Île de la Cité in central Paris, France. It is one of the oldest surviving buildings of Palais de la Cité.

History

The building was originally built by King Philip IV in 1296. It served as as where he consolidated the dispensation of justice, although the judges soon came to be infamous for their corruption.[1]

During the French Revolution, the palace was used as a courtroom and prison where Marie Antoinette and other prisoners were held and tried by the Revolutionary Tribunal.[1][2]

Appearance

Assassin's Creed: Unity

References