Tour carrée du Roy René

  • Historic site and monument
  • Historic patrimony
  • Tower
Quai Du Port 13002 Marseille 2ème
At the time of the Crusades, the site had been granted to the Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem who settled on this steep promontory and built their Commandery there to transport troops to the Holy Land.
The Hospitallers occupied the old chapel of St. John the Baptist, and then undertook the construction of a new church, the hospital and the Commander's palace. The whole complex was completed in 1365. The control of the entrance to the port was ensured by a chain of 226 large rings that linked the two towers of Saint-Nicolas and Maubec. The chain was completely destroyed during the sacking of Marseille in 1423 by the Aragonese and was taken away as a trophy by the Spaniards. King René,...

Services

Parking nearby

Openings

From 19 May 2024 until 31 December 2024

Monday
10:00 - 19:00

Tuesday
Closed

Wednesday
10:00 - 19:00

Thursday
10:00 - 19:00

Friday
10:00 - 19:00

Saturday
10:00 - 19:00

Sunday
10:00 - 19:00

Localisation

Tour carrée du Roy René
Quai Du Port 13002 Marseille 2ème
  • www.mucem.org

Environment

  • Close to a public transportation
  • Bus stop < 500 m
  • Subway station < 500 m
Updated on 10 December 2021 at 10:08
by Office de Tourisme des Loisirs et des Congrès de Marseille
(Offer identifier : 5538413)
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