Between 1676 and 1690, the Hôtel Royal des Invalides housed nearly six thousand soldiers wounded during the wars of Louis XIV. At once a hospice, barracks, convent and hospital, the Hôtel was intended for disabled veterans without resources. The large golden dome belongs to the royal chapel built by Jules Hardouin-Mansart in 1679. Its architecture was inspired by the church of St Peter in Rome. During the Revolution of 1789, the people looted the armouries and stole the rifles that were used to take the Bastille. In the 19th century, King Louis-Philippe decided to transfer the remains of Napoleon I to the dome of the Invalides.