Strasbourg

:For other places named Strasburg or Straßburg see Strasburg.

Sights

The city is known for its sandstone gothic cathedral, and for its medieval cityscape of Rhineland black and white timber-framed buildings, particularly in the Petite-France district alongside the river Ill. Strasbourg historic center has been classified a World Heritage site by the UNESCO since 1988, for the first time for a whole city center. Strasbourg also offers high-class neo-classic buildings in its German district (Place de la République, Place Brant), being the main memory of whilelmian architecture since most of Germany suffered intensive damages during World War II.

Related Topics:
Sandstone - Gothic - Cathedral - Rhineland - Petite-France - World Heritage site - UNESCO - Neo-classic

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