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Apr 26, 2024 · Strasbourg, France. The city of Strasbourg is traversed by the Ill River, which divides and surrounds the Grand Île (Big Island) on which the old town and most of the city’s famous buildings are situated. The island was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1988.
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Place Kléber is the largest of Strasbourg’s squares. Its name commemorates the French revolutionary general Jean-Baptiste Kléber, who was born in the city in 1753. The centerpiece of this old town square is a statue of him. Beneath it, you’ll find the tomb where he is interred.
Jul 15, 2023 · For many years the tallest building in the world, for 227 years from 1647 to 1874 to be exact, Strasbourg Cathedral is now 6th tallest building in the world. Pretty impressive for a structure, largely assembled in the Middle Ages!
The European Parliament is the largest parliamentary assembly elected by direct universal suffrage in the world. An architectural gem Designed by Architecture Studio, the huge glass-and-metal building, which has housed the European Parliament since 1999, is very impressive.
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Standing in the centre of the Place de la Cathédrale, at 142 metres (466 feet), Strasbourg Cathedral was the world's tallest building from 1647 to 1874 (227 years), when it was surpassed by St. Nikolai's Church, Hamburg. Today it is the sixth- tallest church in the world and the tallest extant structure built entirely in the Middle Ages .
Up until the 19th century, the cathedral was the highest building in the whole of the Christian world. Discover three highlights during your visit Viewed from the outside, the cathedral’s facade provides one of the finest picture books of the Middle Ages that you will ever see.
