Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel
The Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel was commissioned by Prince Honoré II of Monaco and built by the architect Lorenzo Lavagna at the beginning of the 17th century. The church was not opened for worship until 1653. In 1701, the architect Emmanuel Cantone erected a fifty-three-metre high bell tower on the west side, locally known as the "campanin", a veritable watchtower overlooking the city. The present façade was completed in 1819 in the spirit of the 17th-century Baroque style.
