Ducal Palace in Dijon
The Ducal Palace in Dijon is one of the most interesting buildings in the city, for several reasons at once. Firstly, its basis is the old ducal castle built in the 9th century, secondly, parts from the 9th to the 18th centuries have been preserved here, and thirdly, the original interiors have also partially survived.
Cathedral of Our Lady of Dijon
The Cathedral of Our Lady of Dijon is not as famous in France as the one in Paris, but it is worth seeing, for various reasons. There is a long history here — the building is about 800 years old, and an interesting architectural solution, and a very interesting restoration.
St. Michael’s Church in Dijon
It was built in 1497 on the foundation of an older building dating back to the 11th century (in general, St. Michael’s Church has been here since the 9th century). The construction was not completed then — the front facade remained unfinished, and this changed only in 1667, when the building was finally finished.
The Cathedral of Dijon
The first church on this site was built in the 6th century over the tomb of St. Nicholas himself. Venigna. Later, a monastery was founded here, the church was rebuilt several times, it ended up collapsing and had to build a new one. It was then that the building that we see now was erected on the old foundation.
The Monastery of St. Venigna in Dijon
The Monastery of St. The Venigna in Dijon has been preserved quite well — at least partially almost all of its buildings have survived. And it appeared initially around a small church above the tomb of St. Venigne himself, built in the 6th century.
The Roman Walls of Dijon
The first castrum was built here at the end of the 3rd century AD by order of Emperor Aurelian. The city was attacked by troops of barbarian tribes, and to protect it from them, it was turned into a kind of military camp, surrounded by high walls with watchtowers and defense towers.
The Church of St. Anne’s in Dijon
The Church of St. The Anne in Dijon has such a bizarre shape that it is impossible to confuse it with any other. The massive building with a huge dome above it looks more like a defensive fort than a church, and it is called the Rotunda in the city because of the shape of the dome.
The Church of St. Jean in Dijon
The Church of St. Jean was built in 1470 as part of the College of Canons. It was built on the foundation of an older church, very ancient — 3rd century, still Roman. During the French Revolution, the college was closed, the church was turned into a warehouse, then several times they tried to make it a church again, but without success.
The Church of St. Philibet in Dijon
The Church of St. Philibet in Dijon, like many other old buildings, bears traces of many alterations, but in this case they look extremely peculiar. Romanesque style and Gothic are combined here so bizarrely that it is impossible to break away.
The Carmelite Chapel in Dijon
The Carmelite monastery was founded here in 1605, and this chapel was built just a little later – in 1609. The monastery flourished, but after the French Revolution it was closed, and the buildings became national property, were transferred to the army and turned into barracks.