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Strasbourg (UK: / ˈ s t r æ z b ɜːr ɡ /; [5] US: / ˈ s t r ɑː s b ʊər ɡ, ˈ s t r ɑː z-,-b ɜːr ɡ /; [6] French: ⓘ; German: Straßburg [ˈʃtʁaːsbʊʁk] ⓘ [7] [8]) is the prefecture and largest city of the Grand Est region of eastern France, at the border with Germany in the historic region of Alsace.
TVG stands for train à grande vitesse, which is French for "train of great speed"), and is the name of France's high-speed rail service. France is the most visited country in the world, receiving over 79 million foreign tourists annually (including business visitors, but excluding people staying less than 24 hours in France). [4] Economic rank
The historical building of Strasbourg's current railway station was built between 1878 and 1883 by the German architect Johann Eduard Jacobsthal (1839–1902). In 1900, Hermann Eggert , architect of the imperial palace Palais du Rhin , added a special waiting section and staircase for the German emperor , Wilhelm II , now known as the Salon de ...
The Place Kléber (Kleberplatz in German) is the central square of Strasbourg, France. As the largest square at the center of Strasbourg, in the heart of the city's commercial area, it was named after French revolutionary general Jean-Baptiste Kléber, born in Strasbourg in 1753. In the square is a statue of Kléber, under which is a vault ...
An ancient Jewish cemetery was located on grounds near to the river; it is assumed to be the place where the Jews of Strasbourg were burned at the stake in 1349. [ 2 ] The Place de la République was designed by architect Jean-Geoffroy Conrath (1824–1892) during the Reichsland period as the conspicuous and grandiose entrance of the Neustadt ...
Strasbourg: 57,441 5,556,219. 169 Alsace ... Map Left Right ... when France's decentralisation policy dictated that they be given elected regional councils along with ...
The following is a detailed history of Strasbourg, France. ... 1888 German map of Strasbourg as part of the German Empire. With the growth of industry and commerce ...
The Grande Île (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃d il]; German: Große Insel) is an island that lies at the historic centre of the city of Strasbourg in France.Its name means "Large Island", and derives from the fact that it is surrounded on one side by the main channel of the Ill river and on the other side by the Canal du Faux-Rempart, a canalised arm of that river.