Papal palace and Avignon Cathedral in Avignon, France
The Palais des Papes is a historical palace in Avignon, southern France, one of the largest and most important medieval Gothic buildings in Europe and was the residence of the popes and antipopes for various centuries. Since 1995, the palais des Papes is classified with the historic center of Avignon, on the World Heritage Site of the Unesco, Avignon Cathedral (Cathedrale Notre-Dame des Doms d'Avignon) is a Roman Catholic cathedral, and a national monument of France, located in Avignon, above the Palais des Papes. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Avignon. The cathedral is a Romanesque building, mainly of the 12th century, the most prominent feature of which is the gilded statue of the Virgin Mary which surmounts the western tower. Among the many works of art in the interior, perhaps the most beautiful is the mausoleum of Pope John XXII, a masterpiece of Gothic carving of the 14th century.
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Location: Avignon, France
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