12 Historical Landmarks to See in Monaco
![Monaco Opera House](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/20x11/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/30457169961_0d4d912856_h.webp)
Monaco plays host to a beautiful collection of landmarks for visitors to the principality to admire and learn the history behind its current-day glitz and glamour. Culture Trip has collated our top 12 for you, so read on.
1. Hotel de Paris
Hotel
![Luxe king room at the Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo, with chandelier and balcony with fancy wrought-iron railing overlooking Monaco](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/hotel-de-paris-monte-carlo-room-.webp)
Hotel de Paris is one of the most iconic buildings in Monaco. It was opened in 1863 as part of the development of Monaco by the Société des Bains de Mer.There have been numerous films featured here, so get a little of the glitz and glamour for yourself, too, by adding it to your historical landmarks must-see list.
2. Sainte-Dévote Church
Cathedral, Church
![Sainte-Devote Church](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/5432934299_017e312aeb_b.webp)
Situated in the Valley of the Gaumates and dedicated to Saint Devota, the patron saint of Monaco, the Sainte-Dévote chapel really is a slice of solitude away from all the grandeur. It may have been built as early as 1070.
3. Metropole Hotel
Hotel
![Metropole Hotel](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/1249793345_c07cebc72a_b.webp)
This elegant, luxury Monaco hotel was built in 1889 in the Belle Époque style. It has been reinvigorated over the years in terms of interior decor and those lucky enough to stay will enjoy all the thoughtful touches. Externally, make sure to walk round its periphery until you come to the elaborate conifer and stone archway.
4. Juan Manuel Fangio Memorial
Memorial
Juan Manuel Fangio was an Argentine five times world champion racing car driver, who competed numerous times in the Monaco Grand Prix. The Monaco Grand Prix has run from 1929 and attracts keen Formula 1 enthusiasts all year round, so this tasteful memorial has become a real landmark in Monaco and is definitely worth seeing.