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Grande île (Strasbourg)
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Grande île (Strasbourg)

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Wonder Type: Cultural
Country: France
Description:
Surrounded by two arms of the River Ill, the Grande Ile (Big Island) is the historic centre of the Alsatian capital. It has an outstanding complex of monuments within a fairly small area. The cathedral, the four ancient churches and the Palais Rohan - former residence of the prince-bishops - far from appearing as isolated monuments, form a district that is characteristic of a medieval town and illustrates Strasbourg's evolution from the 15th to the 18th century. [More Details]
This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Grande île (Strasbourg)", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.