On the rock that hosts the historic old town of Monaco you can find the main church of the country, the cathedral Notre-Dame-Immaculée. It is located between the Palais Princier and the Musée Océanographique; the wonderful Jardins Saint-Martin begin directly next to it. The church is the burial site of the Grimaldi family reigning Monaco – rulers of the country during the last 500 years have found their final rest here. The current church itself was built from the year 1875 on the walls of an earlier church building and was inaugurated in 1911.
The last prince of Monaco buried here is Rainier III who died in 2005. Next to him you can find his famous wife Gracia Patricia also known as Grace Kelley. She was an US-American film star famous because of movies like High Noon (1952, with Gary Cooper), High Society (1956, with Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby) and different thrillers by Alfred Hitchcock. Rainier and Gracy married in 1956 and she brought a lot of attention to the small country. Unfortunately she died after a car accident in 1982.
Cathédrale Notre-Dame-Immaculée
Monaco-Ville
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