Place de la Republique, Strasbourg
The Place de la République is a historical square located at the heart of the German quarter of Neustadt.
The Place de la République is a historical square located at the heart of the German quarter of Neustadt. Originally laid out in 1883 as Kaiserplatz, it was designed by Johann Carl Ott and symbolized the German annexation of Strasbourg. Named Place de la Republique in 1919 after the return of Alsace-Lorraine to France, it was briefly also known as Bismarckplatz during the German re-annexation of 1940.
In the centre, we find a war memorial by the sculptor Drivier, dating from 1936. It features a woman with her two sons, one who has died for France and the other for Germany, a dramatic situation which was unfortunately all too real for the people of Alsace during the two world wars.
At the centre of the square is the Monument to the Fallen, a war memorial by sculptor Léon-Ernest Drivier that depicts a mother (symbolizing Strasbourg) with her two dying children, one German and the other French. It is surrounded by 5 important buildings constructed in a mix of Italian Renaissance, Baroque and Classical styles – the Palais du Rhin, Bibliothèque nationale et universitaire de Strasbourg, National Theater of Strasbourg which was earlier Parliament of Alsace-Lorraine, and 2 buildings of the Préfecture de la Région Grand Est et Préfecture du Bas-Rhin.
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About Place de la Republique
Place de la République, 67000 Strasbourg, France
+33 3 88 52 28 28
Place de la Republique and Nearby Sights on Map
La Neustadt
Neustadt, which literally translates to 'New City', is a district of Strasbourg that was created by the Germans during the Reichsland period as a new city center
Palais du Rhin
Formerly known as the Kaiserpalast, the Palais du Rhin in the German quarter of Neustadt was constructed by the Germans at the end of the 19th century following their annexation of Alsace
Opéra National du Rhin
The neoclassical building of the Strasbourg Opera House on the Grande Île in Strasbourg is home to the Opéra National du Rhin
Museum Tomi Ungerer
Located in the Villa Greiner, the Musée Tomi Ungerer - International Center for Illustration is dedicated to the works of Strasbourg-born illustrator and author Tomi Ungerer
Church of Saint Paul
Horloge Astronomique Strasbourg
The Astronomical Clock of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Strasbourg is a Renaissance masterpiece with an automaton from the 19th century by Jean-Baptiste Schwilgue
Palais Rohan
Built in 1732-'42 and1742 as the residence of the prince-bishops and cardinals of the House of Rohan, the Palais Rohan de Strasbourg is a cultural landmark that now houses 3 museums - the Museum of Decorative Arts, the Museum of Fine Arts, and the Archaeological Museum
Cathédrale Notre Dame de Strasbourg
The stunning Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg or Strasbourg Cathedral is the pinnacle of late-Gothic architecture
Museum Oeuvre Notre-Dame
The Musée de l’Oeuvre Notre-Dame is dedicated to Upper Rhenish fine arts and decorative arts from the early Middle Ages until 1681 when Strasbourg was a free imperial city of the Holy Roman Empire
Protestant Church of St Peter the Younger
Strasbourg has 3 churches dedicated to St Peter – an older Romanesque church Saint-Pierre-le-Vieux on Grand'Rue, the neo-Romanesque Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune Catholique onPlace Charles de Foucauld, and the Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune Protestant Church, which is a historical and architectural treasure