Palais de Justice de Lyon

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The Palais de Justice de Lyon is a historic courthouse in Lyon, France, renowned for its monumental neoclassical architecture and role as a major judicial center.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf courthouse
historic building
monument historique
access served by Passerelle du Palais de Justice pedestrian bridge
architect Louis-Pierre Baltard
Roget
architecturalStyle Neoclassical architecture
belongsTo French judicial system
constructionStartDate 1835
continent Europe
country France
department Rhône
function courthouse for the Court of Appeal of Lyon
courthouse for the Court of Assizes of the Rhône
judicial center
hasColonnade 24 Corinthian columns
hasFeature interior courtrooms
large neoclassical façade
monumental staircase
peristyle with Corinthian columns
prison cells (historical)
sculpted pediment
hasView panoramic view of the Saône and Presqu’île
heritageDesignation Monument historique of France
heritageDesignationDate 1996
inaugurationDate 1847
locatedIn 5th arrondissement of Lyon
Lyon
Vieux Lyon
locatedOn Quai Romain-Rolland
right bank of the Saône
management Ministry of Justice of France
material stone
near Fourvière Hill
surface form: Fourvière hill

Passerelle du Palais de Justice
Saône River
nickname Palais des Vingt-Quatre Colonnes
notableEvent trial of Klaus Barbie
various major criminal cases in the 20th century
ownership French state (partially)
surface form: French state
partOf UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Site of Lyon
surface form: historic center of Lyon
region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
surface form: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
replacedBuilding medieval courthouse of Lyon
touristAttraction yes
usedFor civil appeals
criminal trials
high-profile trials in France

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Émile Bénard notableWork Palais de Justice de Lyon
Lyon 5th arrondissement contains Palais de Justice de Lyon
this entity surface form: Palais de Justice Historique de Lyon