Place des Jacobins

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Place des Jacobins is a central historic square in Lyon, France, known for its elegant 19th-century fountain and surrounding Haussmann-style architecture.

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Place des Jacobins canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf public square
urban square
country France
hasArchitecturalStyle Haussmannian architecture
hasCentralFeature Fontaine des Jacobins
hasCityFunction commercial hub
cultural landmark
hasCoordinateLocation 45.761°N 4.834°E
hasLighting night-time architectural illumination
hasNameOrigin former Jacobin (Dominican) convent
hasNearbyLandmark Place des Célestins
Théâtre des Célestins
hasNotableFeature cafés and restaurants
central traffic roundabout
ornamental basin
sculptural statuary
surrounding arcaded buildings
hasNotableStructure 19th-century fountain
hasPaving stone pavement
hasPublicTransportConnection nearby Bellecour metro station
hasStreet Rue Gasparin NERFINISHED
Rue Jean Fabre NERFINISHED
Rue Mercière NERFINISHED
Rue du Président Édouard Herriot NERFINISHED
hasUse pedestrian gathering place
public space
tourist attraction
traffic junction
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site (Historic Site of Lyon)
inception 13th century
isCentralSquareOf Presqu’île of Lyon
isMaintainedBy City of Lyon
linked to: Lyon
isPopularFor architectural views
historic ambiance
outdoor dining
photography
locatedIn Lyon
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Metropolis of Lyon
locatedInContinent Europe
locatedInDistrict 2nd arrondissement of Lyon
locatedInNeighborhood Presqu’île
locatedInRegion Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
locatedNear Place Bellecour
Rue de la République NERFINISHED
namedAfter Dominican Order
linked to: Dominican friars
partOf Historic Site of Lyon

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Presqu’île district mainSquares Place des Jacobins
Lyon 2nd arrondissement contains Place des Jacobins
2nd arrondissement of Lyon hasLandmark Place des Jacobins
Bellecour metro station hasNearbyAttraction Place des Jacobins