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The Palace of the Dukes and Estates of Burgundy or Palais des ducs et des États de Bourgogne is a remarkably well-preserved architectural assemblage in Dijon. The oldest part is the 14th and 15th century Gothic ducal palace and seat of the Dukes of Burgundy, made up of a logis still visible on place de la Liberation, the ducal kitchens on cour de Bar, the tour de Philippe le Bon, a "guette" overlooking the whole city, and tour de Bar. Most of what can be seen today, however, was built in the 17th and especially the 18th centuries, in a classical style, when the palace was a royal residence building and housed the estates of Burgundy. Finally, the 19th façade of the musée on place de la Sainte-Chapelle was added on the site of the palace's Sainte-Chapelle, demolished in 1802. The Palace houses the city's town hall and the musée des Beaux-Arts.History of the Palace of the DukesThe Duchy of Burgundy was founded in the 9th century around the year 880 from the Kingdom of Burgundy, by the Carolingian kings Louis III and Carloman II of France, and the princes who shared the Carolingian Empire after reorganizing the entire kingdom into duchies and counties. Richard II of Burgundy, known as Richard the Avenger, was named marquis and first Duke of Burgundy. He was one of the six Peerage of France installed under his suzerain, King Louis III of France.