Place de la République (Republic Square), Strasbourg

Place de la République is located in the very heart of Strasbourg's "German quarter", sitting on the border between the historic city and the new one. The square is surrounded on three sides by five buildings only, of which none is residential: the Parliament of Alsace-Lorraine (now the National Theater of Strasbourg), the Palace of the Emperor (now the Palais du Rhin) mixing different architectural styles (Italian Renaissance, Baroque, Classical), the National and University Library, the Préfecture of Grand Est and Bas-Rhin, and the tax center Hôtel des impôts. All of these buildings are classified as "monuments historiques".

Why You Should Visit:
To see one, if not the only, remaining example of fabulous German architecture in the world since all the stunning examples in Germany were destroyed in WWII.

Image Courtesy of Flickr and Caroline ALEXANDRE.

Sight description based on Wikipedia.

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Sight Name: Place de la République (Republic Square)
Sight Location: Strasbourg, France (See walking tours in Strasbourg)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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