Title

'Castle of the Popes, Avignon'

Caption

'Castle of the Popes, Avignon', 1890. Palais des Papes, medieval gothic fortress and palace, papal residence and seat of Western Christianity during 14th century. Constructed by Pierre Poisson on the instruction of Pope Benedict XII, the palace was then expanded under successive Popes. From "Cassell's Illustrated Universal History, Vol. III - The Middle Ages", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890. ]

Date

1890

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19F25_194

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60,6Mb (3,2Mb) / 15,4in x 15,3in / 4620 x 4584 (300dpi)

Keywords

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