Episcopal Palace, Strasbourg
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The Episcopal Palace (French: Palais épiscopal), formerly known as the Hôtel du grand Doyenné, is the seat of the Archdiocese of Strasbourg. A French Baroque hôtel particulier of the 1720s, it is located between Rue du Parchemin and Rue Brûlée, near Place Broglie, on Grande Île, the historic city center of Strasbourg, in the French department of the Bas-Rhin, Alsace. It has been classified as a monument historique since 1929.[1]
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Episcopal Palace | |
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Palais épiscopal, Palais de l'archevêché | |
Former names | Hôtel du grand Doyenné |
General information | |
Type | Palace |
Architectural style | Baroque |
Location | Strasbourg, France |
Coordinates | 48°35′04.62″N 7°45′11.12″E |
Current tenants | Archbishop of Strasbourg |
Construction started | 1724 |
Completed | 1732 |
Owner | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Strasbourg |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Robert de Cotte, Auguste Malo-Saussard |
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