Place de Grève
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Place de Grève was the historic riverside square in Paris, long associated with public gatherings, executions, and laborers seeking work, before being redeveloped as today’s Place de l’Hôtel-de-Ville.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former execution site
ⓘ
historic public square ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Hôtel de Ville de Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Parisian municipal power
ⓘ
urban labor movements in Paris ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| culturalMeaning | symbol of social protest in French historical memory ⓘ |
| currentName | Place de l’Hôtel-de-Ville – Esplanade de la Libération NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demolishedOrRedeveloped | 19th century ⓘ |
| formerNameOf | Place de l’Hôtel-de-Ville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEtymology | French word "grève" meaning "gravelly shore" or "strand" ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | site of medieval Parisian river port activities ⓘ |
| hasNotableEventType |
executions by burning
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executions by hanging ⓘ torture and corporal punishment ⓘ |
| hasNotableFunction | traditional meeting point for unemployed workers ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Ancien Régime
NERFINISHED
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French Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedTerm | French word "grève" meaning "strike" ⓘ |
| knownFor |
laborers seeking work
ⓘ
popular demonstrations ⓘ public executions ⓘ public gatherings ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
4th arrondissement of Paris
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paris ⓘ |
| locatedOn | right bank of the River Seine ⓘ |
| near |
Pont d’Arcole
NERFINISHED
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Île de la Cité NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | historic center of Paris ⓘ |
| redevelopedAs | modern square in front of Paris City Hall ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Place de l’Hôtel-de-Ville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topographicalOrigin | sandy and gravelly riverbank of the Seine ⓘ |
| usedFor |
festivities and public celebrations
ⓘ
public punishments ⓘ royal proclamations ⓘ |
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