Imperial Palace, Strasbourg
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The Imperial Palace in Strasbourg is a grand neo-Renaissance building constructed in the late 19th century as the official seat of the German Emperor in Alsace-Lorraine.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| University Palace of Strasbourg | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government building
ⓘ
palace ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neo-Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Government buildings completed in the 19th century
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Neo-Renaissance architecture in France ⓘ Palaces in Strasbourg ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| currentCountrySince | 1918 ⓘ |
| era | Wilhelmine period ⓘ |
| hasCulturalValue |
landmark of the Neustadt UNESCO World Heritage ensemble
ⓘ
tourist attraction in Strasbourg ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central avant-corps
ⓘ
domed roof elements ⓘ monumental façade ⓘ rich sculptural decoration ⓘ symmetrical plan ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | France ⓘ |
| inception |
1890s
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alsace
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Alsace-Lorraine NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Est NERFINISHED ⓘ Neustadt district, Strasbourg NERFINISHED ⓘ Strasbourg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Place de la République, Strasbourg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Rhine River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Strasbourg city center ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
official residence of the German Emperor in Alsace-Lorraine
ⓘ
seat of the Kaiser in Strasbourg ⓘ |
| partOf |
Imperial quarter of Strasbourg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Neustadt urban ensemble of Strasbourg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | German annexation of Alsace-Lorraine after the Franco-Prussian War ⓘ |
| regionHistory | Alsace-Lorraine under German rule (1871–1918) ⓘ |
| significance |
key monument of Strasbourg Neustadt urban planning
ⓘ
symbol of German imperial power in Alsace-Lorraine ⓘ |
| usedBy |
German Emperor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administration of Alsace-Lorraine
ⓘ
imperial representation ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
University Palace of Strasbourg