Palais de l’Isle

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Palais de l’Isle is a historic 12th-century stone prison and courthouse set on an island in the Thiou canal, and is one of the most iconic and photographed landmarks in Annecy, France.

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Palais de l’Isle canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former courthouse
former prison
historic building
landmark
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle medieval architecture
country France
currentUse cultural site
museum
hasCity Annecy
hasConstructionType stone masonry
hasFunction judicial function (historical)
penal function (historical)
hasHistoricPeriod Middle Ages
hasLocalName Palais de l’Isle self-link
hasNameInFrench Palais de l’Isle self-link
hasPlanShape triangular
hasRiver Thiou
hasSurroundings Thiou canal banks
Annecy
surface form: old town streets of Annecy
hasTourismType cultural tourism
heritage tourism
heritageDesignation Monument historique of France
historic monument
imageSubject iconic postcard view of Annecy
inception 12th century
isSymbolOf Annecy
locatedInWaterBody Thiou canal
locatedOn Thiou canal
location Annecy
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
surface form: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Haute-Savoie
materialUsed stone
notableFor being one of the most photographed monuments in France
picturesque canal setting
triangular island footprint
openToPublic yes
partOf Annecy
surface form: old town of Annecy
region Haute-Savoie
surface form: Haute-Savoie department
situatedOn island in the Thiou canal
touristAttraction yes
usedAs administrative center
courthouse
prison

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Annecy, France hasLandmark Palais de l’Isle
subject surface form: Annecy
Canal du Thiou adjacentTo Palais de l’Isle
Annecy hasLandmark Palais de l’Isle
Palais de l’Isle hasNameInFrench Palais de l’Isle self-link
Palais de l’Isle hasLocalName Palais de l’Isle self-link