The point of Versailles was to decentralize the government and make it unapproachable to the common city dweller. By fortifying the capital, they're reverting to pre-Louis XIV symbolism and function. This is a sign of great weakness, and a labelling of a center of power.
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I am similarly fond of brutalist architecture being used for police stations.
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