The Chapel of Sainte—Dévote ( French : Chapelle Sainte Dévote ; Ligurian : Geija de Santa Devotâ ) is a Roman Catholic chapel dedicated to Saint Devota , the patron saint of Monaco , which lies in the Monégasque ward of Ravin de Sainte-Dévote .
7-529: The chapel was first mentioned in archived documents dated 1070, built against the wall of Vallon des Gaumates, on the space now occupied by the Chapel of Relics. It was restored in the 16th century. In 1606, Prince Honoré II added a span, followed by a porch in 1637. The façade was rebuilt in 1870 and refurbished further in 1891 in "18th-century Neo-Greek" style. The stained-glass windows were made by Nicolas Lorin of Chartres . The glass windows were destroyed during
14-452: A church building or other Christian place of worship in Monaco is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Honor%C3%A9 II, Prince of Monaco Honoré II (24 December 1597 – 10 January 1662) was Prince of Monaco from 1604 to 1662. He was the first to be called Prince (in 1612), but started his reign as Lord of Monaco . Honoré II was born on 24 December 1597. He was
21-586: A consequence Honoré lost his Spanish and Italian possessions, but was compensated by King Louis XIII of France with the marquisate Les Baux and the title of Duke of Valentinois . During his reign he did much to extend, rebuild and transform the Genoese fortress that was the Grimaldi's stronghold into what is today Monaco's Princely Palace . On 13 February 1616 he married Ippolita Trivulzio (d. 1638). The couple had one son. After Hercules (Ercole, age 27)
28-757: The bombing of Monaco during World War II and were restored by Fassi Cadet of Nice in 1948. The chapel became the parish church in 1887. In Monegasque tradition, the bride of the Sovereign Prince of Monaco lays her bridal bouquet at the chapel after the wedding ceremony. The name of the chapel is used to identify the first corner, "Sainte-Dévote", of the Monaco Grand Prix track, the Circuit de Monaco . 43.7375063°0′0″N 7.4209764°0′0″E / 43.73751°N 7.42098°E / 43.73751; 7.42098 This article about
35-594: The prince and his two sisters were moved to Milan . The Council of Monaco tried to limit Spanish power, but the occupation lasted until 1614, and a strong Spanish influence remained until 1633, when it recognized Honoré as a sovereign prince. From adulthood, Honoré started to criticize Spain and turned to France for support. Louis XIII gave him the support he needed and this resulted in the Treaty of Péronne . This ended Spanish rule and put Monaco under French protection, recognizing and guaranteeing Monegasque sovereignty. As
42-401: The son of Hercule, Lord of Monaco (24 September 1562 – 21 November 1604) and Maria Landi . His father was murdered when he was six, and he succeeded under the regency of his uncle, Frederico Landi, 4th Prince of Val di Taro . Landi was a loyal ally and friend of Spain and allowed the country to be occupied by Spanish troops in 1605. The inhabitants of Monaco were prohibited to carry arms and
49-549: Was killed in firearms accident, Louis became Honoré's heir at the age of 9. Honoré died on 10 January 1662. He was interred in the Cathedral of St. Nicholas (it stood on the location of the current cathedral) in Monaco . A collector's silver coin has been issued by the Treasury of Monaco portraying Honoré II on the occasion of the 400th anniversary (1612 – 2012) of the use of the title "Sovereign Prince." The silver coin has
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