Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy, Dijon, Burgundy, France

Palais des ducs de Bourgogne, or Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy, built 1364-1737 as a ducal palace, in Dijon, Burgundy, France, now the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, with the Tower of Philip the Good, built 1460, the tallest tower in the palace. The tower is named for Philippe le Bon, or Philippe III duc de Bourgogne, or Philip the Good, Philip III Duke of Burgundy, 1396-1467, and is 46m high. Most of the palace was built in the 17th and 18th centuries, when the palace was a royal residence, in Classical style. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Palais des ducs de Bourgogne, or Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy, built 1364-1737 as a ducal palace, in Dijon, Burgundy, France, now the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, with the Tower of Philip the Good, built 1460, the tallest tower in the palace. The tower is named for Philippe le Bon, or Philippe III duc de Bourgogne, or Philip the Good, Philip III Duke of Burgundy, 1396-1467, and is 46m high. Most of the palace was built in the 17th and 18th centuries, when the palace was a royal residence, in Classical style. Picture by Manuel Cohen