Palace of the Dukes 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.

Palace of the Dukes and Estates of Burgundy
Palais des ducs et États de Bourgogne
the Palais des ducs de Bourgogne
General information
TypeDucal Residence, Royal residence
Architectural styleGothic architecture, French Baroque architecture
LocationDijon
Construction started1364 (for the Medieval palace)
Completed1737 (completed by the grand escalier)
ClientPhilip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy

History of the Palace of the Dukes
Map of the Duchy of Burgundy in 1477

The Duchy of Burgundy was founded in the 9th century, around the year 880, from the Kingdom of Burgundy by the Carolingian kings of France, Louis III and Carloman II, and the Princes who shared the Carolingian Empire, after reorganizing the entire kingdom into duchies and counties. Richard, Count of Autun, known as "Richard the Justiciar", was named the first Margrave and Duke of Burgundy. He was one of the six in the French Peerage installed under his suzerain, King Louis III of France.

The Dukes of Burgundy ruler of the Duchy of Burgundy (1363–1477)
  • Philip the Bold (1342–1404)
  • John the Fearless (1371–1419)
  • Philip the Good (1396–1467)
  • Charles the Bold (1433–1477)

Palace of the Estates of Burgundy

The palace turned into a Royal residence when the Duchy of Burgundy was occupied by the Kingdom of France after the death of Charles the Bold, in 1477, and the treaty of Arras of 1482 between the king Louis XI and Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor.

Governors of Burgundy

After 1477, the kings of France named governors to rule Burgundy. Sometimes they came personally to Dijon, where the palace was turned into a royal residence to receive them while in the province of Burgundy.

The palace today

The restored ducal tombs were installed in the Salle de garde following the razing of the Chartreuse de Champmol in the nineteenth century. During the 2010–12 renovation of the palace, a number of sculptures from the tombs travelled on exhibition.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 January 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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