Palate of Monaco

The palate of Monaco is the official residence of the princes of the Principality of Monaco since 1297. It is located in top of the rock of Monaco, overhanging the the Mediterranean of 60 meters and is at the same time the heart and the heart of the Principality of Monaco

History

The Palais is located on a single and spectacular geological site, a rock of more than 60 meters in height, in the center of a city in the shape of theater vis-a-vis the sea the Mediterranean, with the foot of the the Alps. It was built on the site of a Forteresse Médiévale established by the Génois of the XIIIe century in 1215 which the first Grimaldi seized, François Grimaldi says the Crafty one in 1297 at the time of the Guelfes and Gibelins while being made pass for a Moine to enter the Citadelle Génoise then to take it with its Armée 14th at the 16th century, the frontage on the place was decorated of Loggia S. The gallery of Hercules, the throne room and the main courtyard were created with the Renaissance XVe century. The current sovereigns made build a new wing sheltering their apartments, the Musée of the memories Napoleon iens and the Archives of the princely palate.

Tourism

The records of this Palais are opened with the Tourisme, the " Large Appartements" XVIIe century of which the gallery of Hercules, the gallery with the Italy, the living room Louis XV, the living room Mazarin, the throne room as well as the Palatine Vault , the tower Sainte-Marie where fleet the standard indicating the presence of the sovereign in the Palate, the tower of the Clock, the main courtyard and its Staircase of the XVIIe century as well as sumptuous the Fresco S of Artist S génois of the XVIe century (open the every day from June to September, of 9:30 at 18:00 and in October, 10:00 to 17:00)

On the Rocher, where prevail the old city and its older residences rebirth S and its networks of old lanes, are also the place of the Palais with the traditional changing of the Garde Monegasque the every day with 11:55 and its gun S time Louis XV, the extremely Antoine of 1710, the oceanographical Musée of Monaco, the Saint Martin's day garden, the garden of the rampart S and the Jardin of the Walk Holy-Bores, the Hotel of the Gouvernement of the XIXe century, the Mairie, the Palais of Justice, old the Mint of the XVIIe century, old the Convent of the Visitation, the Barracks of the Police officers of the XVIIIe century, fountains and Statue S of the place Saint Nicolas's Day, the house of the Sculptor Monegasque François Joseph Bosio, the Cathedral of Monaco romano - Byzantine of the XIXe century as well as many church S and Vault S where rest the burial S of the Princes of Monaco

See too

Road of the seaside (the Maritime Alps)
History of Monaco, Principality of Monaco
List of the sovereigns of Monaco, History of the House of Grimaldi

Bonds

History of Monaco
Official site of Monaco
Tourism Monegasque
Official site of the Town hall
the gate of the Principality
Official site of the Princely Palate of Monaco
official Gate of the government Monegasque

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