The Bastille originated as the LOCATION@1 gate , but from NUMBER@1 -- NUMBER@2 this gate was extended to create a fortress to defend the east end of LOCATION@2 and the PERSON@1 royal palace .

At first it was just the LOCATION@1 gate , but from NUMBER@1 -- NUMBER@2 , this gate was made bigger and became a fortress . It defended the east end of LOCATION@2 and the PERSON@1 royal palace .
