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.

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University Palace of Strasbourg 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government building
palace
architecturalStyle Neo-Renaissance NERFINISHED
category Government buildings completed in the 19th century
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
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

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Neustadt of Strasbourg hasPart Imperial Palace, Strasbourg
this entity surface form: University Palace of Strasbourg
German Emperor residence Imperial Palace, Strasbourg