The Abbey of St. Victor is the first place to mention among all other landmarks of Marseille. This is the oldest building on the territory of the city which was erected as far back as in the 5th century. Initially the building served as an abbey. In the course of time the abbey was added with new buildings and today a scale architectural complex resembles more of a castle than a quiet monastery. Tourists get a chance to estimate the inner decoration of the church and walk though its undergrounds in which the coffins are kept. The Basilique Notre Dame de la Garde is a landmark of the same significance. It is located on the highest hill of Marseille. The construction of the basilica took place in the 19th century. Its building is executed in keeping to the best traditions of the Roman Byzantine style. The height of the church bell is 2.5m with the weight over 8 tons. The main decoration of the bell tower is the majestic sculpture of the Virgin Mary. It features large size as well. The height of the sculpture reaches 9m. Curious tourists should look inside the church to fully embrace the beauty of its interior as the main inner decorations of the basilica are the ancient fresco paintings of ultimate beauty and fantastic marble in various colors. The most popular landmark being known far beyond the boundaries of the Marseille city is the Chateau d’If palace. This is exactly the building being described in the adventurous novel by Alexendre Dumas. The majestic palace of
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