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Monaco Principality
View of the Principality of Monaco

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Fotografie des 19. – 21. Jahrhunderts (Katalog nur online verfügbar)
Auktionsdatum 4.12.2024

Photographer unknown. View of the Principality of Monaco. Circa 1880. 2-part albumen panoramic print. 21,5 x 57,5 cm. Title and number in lower edge in the negative, mounted to 2 boards (slight foxing soiling on verso), annotated in pencil below the image on the mount.

This early view of Monaco features the castle and the surrounding landscape. Monaco’s rise to a glittering tax haven began on February 2, 1861. In the treaty between Charles III and Emperor Napoleon III, Monaco lost 80% of its territory, but France guaranteed the sovereignty of the principality. The simultaneous abolition of the customs border led to an upswing in trade. As a result, France built a railroad line from Nice to Genoa and agreed to construct a station in Monaco in 1868. This development laid the foundation for growing tourism. Finally, in 1866, the casino was built in the Monte Carlo district. The revenues from the new casino were so significant that, in 1869, direct taxation on the still few residents could be abolished. – A few light surface scuff marks and rubbed spot in right section, otherwise a in very good condition.