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Donjon

Ambleny, Aisne, France

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Designation
Historic monument, classified (classé)
Protection
classé MH
Extent of protection
Donjon : classement par décret du 24 février 1929
Protection dates
1929/02/24 : classé MH
Type
édifice fortifié
Main period of construction
12e siècle
Later work
2e quart 20e siècle, 3e quart 20e siècle
Dates
1930, 1969
Ownership
propriété d'une société privée
Commune
Ambleny
Département
Aisne
Region
Hauts-de-France
Country
France
Coordinates
49.38070, 3.18370
Mérimée reference
PA00115500

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1767 map "44 Soissons." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Construite vers 1155, la forteresse d'Ambleny, dont il ne reste plus aujourd'hui que le donjon, fut détruite à la Révolution. La tour dut encore subir d'importants dommages lors de la guerre 1914-1918. D'importants travaux furent entrepris en 1930 et arrêtés en 1939. Une nouvelle campagne de travaux a été entreprise en 1969 ayant pour but la consolidation des ruines existantes.

English translation

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Built around 1155, the fortress of Ambleny, of which only the keep remains today, was destroyed at the Revolution. The tower had still to suffer significant damage during the 1914-1918 war. Significant works were undertaken in 1930 and stopped in 1939. A new campaign of works was undertaken in 1969 for the purpose of consolidating the existing ruins.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Base Mérimée, Ministère de la Culture, data last updated 2026-09-17, reused under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab). Record text is reproduced unchanged. Ministère de la Culture · Licence Ouverte 2.0
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