In the heart of downtown Paris, on the north bank of the Seine River, stands a magnificent building that was first built in 1204.
The person who constructed it was none other than the French lord Philip II, nicknamed 'the Fox', who fought fiercely against Saladin in Jerusalem during the Third Crusade for more than a year, and subsequently defeated England's most formidable King Richard the Lionheart and the less competent King John one after another.
Although Philip II's initial intention in building the castle was to use it as a fortress to guard the north bank of Paris, after centuries of changes, this building, now known as the 'Louvre', has been expanded with many splendid towers and elegant rooms.
