Place Broglie
Place Broglie is one of the main squares of the city of Strasbourg in the French departement of Bas-Rhin.
The square is located on the Grande Île, the ancient city center, and has an elongated rectangular shape that is some 275 metres (902 ft) long and 50 metres (160 ft) wide. It is notable for its prestigious surroundings: the Opera House, the City Hall, the Governor's Palace, the Prefect's Palace, the Strasbourg building of the Banque de France and the historic Mess building. Civilian architecture includes Renaissance (n° 2), Art Nouveau (n° 1), Historicism (n° 22) and Half-timbered Alsatian style (n° 15).
Place Broglie is a stop on the Strasbourg tramway, which is served by lines B, C and E.
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Media related to Place Broglie at Wikimedia Commons - Place Broglie on archi-wiki.org (French)
Coordinates: 48°35′06″N 7°45′02″E / 48.585088°N 7.750421°E