Door of The Diamond House Scan 4k : Photoscan

Situated in the very heart of the city, the house boasts a striking façade of diamond-shaped stones and a beautifully sculptured staircase. Built by a wealthy Marseilles merchant between 1570 and 1576, it is a fine example of 16th Century civil architecture. It was inspired by the palaces of the Renaissance, in particular the Diamond Palace in Ferrare, Italy. Today the building houses a museum dedicated to the old town of Marseilles. Due to the Second War bombing in the city, the building had to be literrally taken from one place to another by removing it from its foundation in order to be preserved.