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The principality of Monaco is the world's second smallest sovereign state by area and the most crowded.
Most of the total area increase over the last 50 years is through land reclamation.
The views are nice over the Monte Carlo district. The home of the Monaco Grand Prix.
I spent €15 on train and bus tickets for the day. For a place so expensive, it is one of the cheapest day trips in Europe (from Nice).
Taken in 1975.
The Prince's Palace in Monaco, where Grace Kelly lived when she was princess, looks down on Monaco's harbor.
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Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, also known as Saint Nicholas Cathedral, is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Monaco, where many of the Grimaldis are buried, including Grace Kelly and more recently, Rainier III.
In 1419, the Grimaldis purchased Monaco from the crown of Aragon and became the official and undisputed rulers of "the Rock of Monaco", and in 1612 Honore II began to style himself "Prince" of Monaco. In the 1630s, Honore II sought French protection against the Spanish forces and was eventually, in 1642, received at the court of Louis XIII as "Duc et Pair Etranger". The princes of Monaco thus became vassals of the French kings while at the same time remaining sovereign princes. As successive princes and their families spent most of their lives in Paris, and through marriages with French nobilities, the House of Grimaldi, though Italian in origin, became thoroughly French in character. The principality continued its existence as a protectorate of France until the French Revolution.
To be continued...
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Knew I had to make this famous bend ever since I worked out the curving road on a flat surface. I hope to add some more historical racing cars. At some point I'll post up some closer shots of the cars.
A polished disc of concave steel designed by Anish Kapoor designed to reflect the sky and casino in Monaco.
Azurblaues Meer und dekadenter Protz sind charakteristisch für das Steuerparadies Monaco. Während sich die Reichen und Schönen gegenseitig mit der Größe ihrer Yachten überbieten, versuchen sich die Touristenscharen am omnipräsenten Reichtum zu ergötzen. Interessanter als das architektonische Erbe des Stadtstaats sind die Einblicke in ein Milieu, das ein zunehmend distanziertes Verhältnis zur Realität pflegt.
The Prince's Palace of Monaco is the official residence of the Prince of Monaco. Built in 1191 as a Genoese fortress, during its long and often dramatic history it has been bombarded and besieged by many foreign powers. Since the end of the 13th century, it has been the stronghold and home of the Grimaldi family who first captured it in 1297. The Grimaldi ruled the area first as feudal lords, and from the 17th century as sovereign princes, but their power was often derived from fragile agreements with their larger and stronger neighbours.
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I've got a bundle more Cathedral shots with some crackers from Rome, but I'll save all those for an Italian Cathedral Week int he near future. For the time being, I'm going to post one... or perhaps two of Monaco Cathedral
Principality of Monaco.
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Monaco is a principality governed under a form of constitutional monarchy, with Prince Albert II as head of state.[19] Even though Prince Albert II is a constitutional monarch, he still has immense political power.[20] The House of Grimaldi have ruled Monaco, with brief interruptions, since 1297.[21] The official language is French, but Monégasque, Italian, and English are widely spoken and understood.[note 1] The state's sovereignty was officially recognized by the Franco-Monegasque Treaty of 1861, with Monaco becoming a full UN voting member in 1993, after much political debate.[8] Despite Monaco's independence and separate foreign policy, its defence is the responsibility of France.[22] However, Monaco does maintain two small military units, totaling 255 officers and men, the Corps des Sapeurs-Pompiers de Monaco, and the Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince.
Monaco from La Turbie on the Grande Corniche, France
The Principality of Monaco has an area of 2.05km² and a population of 35986 which makes it the second smallest and the most densely populated country in the world. It has the highest GDP per capita, the highest life expectancy (90 years), the lowest unemployment rate (0%), the most expensive real estate market, the lowest poverty rate and the highest number of millionaires and billionaires per capita in the world.
The country maintains a military force of 255 people.