Majestic Tower Papal Palace can be seen from anywhere in Avignon, one of the most interesting cities in France. Papal Palace is located in the northern part of the city, near the central square of Avignon - Place de l'Orlozh.

Papal Palace - the most important Gothic structure type medieval Avignon. This is both a fortress and the palace, and the papal residence, which he became in 1309, when Clement V, after the defeat of Pope Boniface VIII in conflict with King Philip IV the Fair of France, moved to Avignon. In 1348, Pope Clement VI bought Avignon in the property, which belonged to the Counts of Provence of the time.

The palace consists of two architectural structures: the Old Palace of Pope Boniface XII, this fortress, located on the impregnable rock Rock-de-Dome and the New Palace, which was built under Pope Clement VI, Pope, who most of the popes loved luxury. Architecture of the New Palace - is the result of joint work of the best architects in France such as Pierre Poisson and Jean du Louvre, as well as great artists freskistov, followers of the Siena school, Simone Martini and Matteo Giovanetti.

Furthermore, the Palais des Papes in Avignon is the Papal Library, which began collecting in 1318, it is the largest library in Europe of that era. Here are the most rare pieces of art's greatest masters. Papal Library has produced new names that we know how the names of great artists. For example, at the request of Pope Clement VI the selection of works for the library is engaged Francesco Petrarch, marked the beginning of humanity.