点评:The "Palais des Papes" (Palace of the Popes) was a seat of Western Christianity during the 14th century, when Popes resided here from 1309 and 1377.
The popes who resided in Avignon are:
- Seven legitimate Popes: Clement V, John XXII, Benedict XII, Clement VI, Innocent VI, Urban V, Gregory XI
- Two antipopes: Clement VII and Benedict XIII
The palace was built starting in 1252, and it was built in two phases with two distinct segments, known as the "Palais Vieux" (Old Palace) and "Palais Neuf" (New Palace). Upon completion, it occupied an area of 11,000 square meters (118,403 sq ft).
The Palais remained under papal control also after the Popes returned to Rome, for over 350 years afterward. It gradually deteriorated despite a restoration in 1516. When the French Revolution broke out in 1789 it was in a bad state and it was seized and sacked by revolutionary forces. During the Napoleonic French state it was used as a military barracks and prison. It was vacated in only 1906, when it became a national museum. It has been under virtually constant restoration ever since.
It is the largest Gothic palace in all of Europe, and it houses several works of art. Its ornamentation was mainly the work Simone Martini and Matteo Giovanetti.
The Palais is part of the UNESCO heritage since 1995.
This palace is huge: expect a lot of walking, and a lot of stairs, with hundreds of steps!
翻译:“教宗宫”(Palais des Papes)在14世纪时是西方基督教的中心,从1309年至1377年,历任教宗皆在此居住。
曾在阿维尼翁居住的教宗有:
- 七位正统教宗:克勉五世、约翰二十二世、本笃十二世、克勉六世、英诺森六世、乌尔班五世、格里高利十一世
- 两位对立教宗:克勉七世和本笃十三世
该宫殿始建于1252年,分两个阶段建造,由两个截然不同的部分组成。该宫殿又被称为“旧宫”(Palais Vieux)和“新宫”(Palais Neuf)。建成时,其占地面积达11,000平方米(118,403平方英尺)。
即便教皇们后来重返罗马,这座宫殿仍由教皇掌控了350多年。尽管在1516年进行过修复,它还是逐渐破败不堪。1789年法国大革命爆发时,宫殿已破败不堪,最终被革命军占领并洗劫。在拿破仑时期的法国,这里曾被用作军营和监狱。直到1906年才腾空,随后成为国家博物馆。从那时起,它几乎一直处于修复状态。
它是整个欧洲规模最大的哥特式宫殿,内部收藏着众多艺术品。其装饰工作主要由西蒙尼·马尔蒂尼和马泰奥·乔瓦内蒂完成。
自1995年起,这座宫殿便被列入联合国教科文组织世界遗产名录。这座宫殿极为庞大:参观时需要步行很长的距离,还要爬上许多楼梯。有数百个步骤呢!