Palace Of The Dukes Of Burgundy
Coordinates: 47°19′18″N 5°2′30″E / 47.32167°N 5.04167°E / 47.32167; 5.04167
| Palace of the Dukes and Estates of Burgundy | |
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| Palais des ducs et États de Bourgogne | |
the Palais des ducs de Bourgogne |
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| General information | |
| Type | Ducal Residence, Royal residence |
| Architectural style | Gothic architecture, French Baroque architecture |
| Location | Dijon |
| Construction started | 1364 (for the Medieval palace) |
| Completed | 1737 (completed by the grand escalier) |
| Design and construction | |
| Client | Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy |
The Palace of the Dukes and Estates of Burgundy or palais des ducs et des États de Bourgogne is a remarkably well-preserved architectural assemblage in Dijon. The oldest part is the 14th and 15th century Gothic ducal palace and seat of the Dukes of Burgundy, made up of a logis still visible on place de la Liberation, the ducal kitchens on cour de Bar, the tour de Philippe le Bon, a "guette" overlooking the whole city, and tour de Bar. Most of what can be seen today, however, was built in the 17th and especially the 18th centuries, in a classical style, when the palace was a royal residence building and housed the estates of Burgundy. Finally, the 19th façade of the musée on place de la Sainte-Chapelle was added on the site of the palace's Sainte-Chapelle, demolished in 1802. The Palace houses the city's town hall and the musée des Beaux-Arts.
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