The castle of Nice was built for military purposes on a hill with a wonderful view of the Gulf of Nice, in the period from the eleventh to the twentieth century, and was called "Castle Hill" for this reason. The castle was besieged several times until it was seized from the French forces in 1705 until it was completely destroyed in 1706. Now the castle is used as a public park frequented by tourists from all over. It is one of the famous attractions in the whole of Nice; It offers many amazing shows.