Palais du Rhin

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The Palais du Rhin is a grand 19th-century former imperial palace in Strasbourg, notable for its neo-Renaissance architecture and its role as a symbol of German annexation in Alsace.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural heritage monument
palace
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Historicism
Neo-Renaissance
linked to: Renaissance Revival
country France
endDate 1889
hasDome central dome
hasFeature balustraded terraces
corner pavilions
monumental staircase
rich sculptural decoration
rusticated ground floor
statues and allegorical figures
symmetrical façade
hasFunction administrative building
cultural venue
seat of regional cultural services
hasGarden imperial garden
landscaped park
heritageDesignation Monument historique (France)
heritageDesignationDate 1993
inception late 19th century
locatedIn Alsace
Grand Est
Neustadt district, Strasbourg
Place de la République, Strasbourg
Strasbourg
maintainedBy Centre des monuments nationaux
material stone
namedAfter Rhine River
linked to: Rhine
nearby National and University Library of Strasbourg
Place de la République war memorial
Théâtre national de Strasbourg
originalFunction imperial palace
residence of the German Emperor
owner French state
partOf Neustadt urban ensemble of Strasbourg
roofMaterial copper
significantEvent German imperial visits to Strasbourg
administrative use after World War I
integration into French state properties after return of Alsace to France
startDate 1884
symbolOf German annexation of Alsace
German imperial power in Alsace-Lorraine
usedBy Direction régionale des affaires culturelles (DRAC) Grand Est
French Ministry of Culture

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