The event marked by the fall of the Bastille is the beginning of the French Revolution. On July 14, 1789, Parisians stormed the Bastille prison, which symbolized royal tyranny, to obtain arms and ammunition. The attack represented the uprising against the oppressive monarchy of Louis XVI and the oppressive system of feudalism. This pivotal moment rallied the revolutionary spirit across France and signified the breakdown of the king's authority. The fall of the Bastille has since become a symbol of freedom and revolution, commemorated annually as Bastille Day, celebrating the values of liberty and equality that were central to the revolutionary movement.