Tour Hospitalière du Viala-du-Pas-de-Jaux, Viala-du-Pas-de-Jaux, France

Tour Hospitalière du Viala-du-Pas-de-Jaux was a hospital with defensive tower erected by the order of Knights Hospitaller in 1430 to help and protect locals.

User Reviews

jacqueline delpech (5 months ago)
Very nice place, the person at reception is very friendly, this place is really worth a detour and a stop

doun G (6 months ago)
Friendly welcome, medieval disguises available for children and adults. Unattractive, information provided. Superb visit

Eden Walco (7 months ago)
Visit to be made as part of the Templars circuit. Possibility of having an audio guide or a brochure. Children can visit in costume. Interesting tool collections. To have.

Julien Roux (9 months ago)
Hello, it is a magnificent tower, and a very interesting visit, congratulations for the association which manages the site and its staff.

MK Biker (3 years ago)
Well worth a visit.

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Photo from Flickr, copyright Zvonimir Hrvoj

Historic Site of the week

Church of St Donatus

The Church of St Donatus name refers to Donatus of Zadar, who began construction on this church in the 9th century and ended it on the northeastern part of the Roman forum. It is the largest Pre-Romanesque building in Croatia.

The beginning of the building of the church was placed to the second half of the 8th century, and it is supposed to have been completed in the 9th century. The Zadar bishop and diplomat Donat (8th and 9th centuries) is credited with the building of the church. He led the representations of the Dalmatian cities to Constantinople and Charles the Great, which is why this church bears slight resemblance to Charlemagne's court chapels, especially the one in Aachen, and also to the Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna. It belongs to the Pre-Romanesque architectural period.

The circular church, formerly domed, is 27 m high and is characterised by simplicity and technical primitivism.

Tour Hospitalière du Viala-du-Pas-de-Jaux

Address

Details

Rating

Interesting Sites Nearby

User Reviews

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Finest Norman castles in Italy

Exploring the History of Northern Poland

Discovering Slovenia's Historic Wonders

Historic Site of the week

Church of St Donatus