{"id":129212,"date":"2022-07-06T11:17:49","date_gmt":"2022-07-06T09:17:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/2022\/07\/5-things-you-need-to-know-when-visiting-the-princely-palace-of-monaco\/"},"modified":"2022-07-26T16:09:25","modified_gmt":"2022-07-26T14:09:25","slug":"5-things-you-need-to-know-when-visiting-the-princely-palace-of-monaco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/2022\/07\/5-things-you-need-to-know-when-visiting-the-princely-palace-of-monaco\/","title":{"rendered":"5 things you need to see when visiting the Princely Palace of Monaco"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Prince’s Palace will close its doors on 15 October, leaving three and a half months to enjoy this treasure, which is rarely open to the public. The editorial team has selected 5 things for you to see during your visit.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This summer the Princely Palace is open to the public! The Covid situation meant that the public has been unable to visit the Prince’s Palace for the past two years. A blessing in disguise, in a sense, as conservators were able to use the two years to work on Renaissance frescoes that were discovered in 2015<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Palace, a long history<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Monaco has not always been independent. The town once belonged to the flourishing city of Genoa, which rapidly fortified the Rock to defend its western border and protect the port of Monaco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Monaco legend began in 1297, when Fran\u00e7ois Grimaldi, from an influential family in Genoa, seized the fortress by posing as a monk. The name Monaco dates in fact from this historical event, since Monaco means monk in Italian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Genoa tried to take the fortress back by force for hundreds of years. In 1506, the Republic of Genoa besieged Monaco but, with help from France, the siege was lifted. However, the city had to be rebuilt. A protection pact with Spain ensured Monaco was safe and the Palace, as it appears today, was built in the middle of the Renaissance, in the 16th century. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to its alliances, with France in particular, Monaco has managed to maintain its independence up to the present day. It is one of the few remaining Principalities in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Changing of the Guard<\/h2>\n\n\n
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\u00a9 Axel Bastello & Gaetan Luci \/ Prince’s Palace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

There is nothing like watching the changing of the guard in the Palace Square to soak up the princely atmosphere. Every day at 11.55 am, the 124 Prince’s Carabinieri rotate in a solemn, century-old ritual that visitors are sure to enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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