Imperial Quarter of Metz
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The Imperial Quarter of Metz is a historic district in Metz, France, characterized by its early 20th-century German imperial urban planning and eclectic Wilhelminian architecture.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kaiser-Viertel von Metz | 1 |
| Metz urban heritage itinerary | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic district
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urban district ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature |
pitched roofs
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sculpted decoration ⓘ stone facades ⓘ towers and turrets ⓘ use of sandstone ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
example of German imperial city planning in France
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symbol of Franco-German history in Metz ⓘ |
| currentFunction | mixed-use urban neighborhood ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
German imperial architecture
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Wilhelminian architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ eclecticism ⓘ historicist architecture ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Avenue Foch
NERFINISHED
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Avenue Joffre NERFINISHED ⓘ Boulevard Paixhans NERFINISHED ⓘ Metz railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Place du Général de Gaulle NERFINISHED ⓘ residential blocks with monumental facades ⓘ |
| hasTransportConnection |
Metz public bus network
NERFINISHED
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Metz-Ville railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUrbanPlanningCharacteristic |
monumental perspectives
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orthogonal street grid ⓘ separation of functions (administrative, residential, transport) ⓘ wide boulevards ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
protected sector of Metz
ⓘ
remarkable heritage site of Metz ⓘ |
| historicalFunction | symbol of German imperial power in Metz ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | early 20th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
German imperial urban planning
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Metz railway station complex NERFINISHED ⓘ eclectic Wilhelminian architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Metz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Grand Est NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInContinent | Europe ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod | German annexation of Alsace-Lorraine ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Metz cathedral district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Metz city center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Metz urban area
NERFINISHED
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city of Metz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | German imperial urban planning project ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kaiser-Viertel von Metz
this entity surface form:
Metz urban heritage itinerary