Lonsham Palace

Loncham Palace is a building of the city of Marseille, built in honor of the creation of the Marseille Canal, which helped the city to solve the problem of water shortage. Construction of the palace began in 1862 under the direction of the French architect Henri-Jacques Espandier. The building is divided into three parts: a huge fountain in the center, the Museum of Fine Arts, located in the north wing of the castle, and the Natural History Museum in the south. Two portals lead to the entrance to the palace, at the steps of which sculptures of predators and their victims are placed.

The large fountain, located in the center of the palace, reaches 10 meters in height. It was created by the architect Jules Cavelier, who dedicated it to fertility and love of the land. The main sculpture is the central figure symbolizing the Durance River, to which a canal was laid, and neighboring figures represent wheat and grapes.

The two museums housed in the castle have not only different specializations, but also completely different decorations and decorations. The Museum of Fine Arts is decorated with paintings by artists, works of sculptors, models of architects. The Natural History Museum, by contrast, is decorated with dates, images of historical figures, coins, maps and more of this kind.