Strasbourg Old Town. The main attractions of Strasbourg. Where to go with children in Strasbourg
Travel to Strasbourg for those who love architecture, ancient buildings and the beauty of quiet streets. The mention of it refers to the first century. The first name had an argenitor, was a border city. In the course of history, due to the permanent transitions of the city from Germany to France, the culture of two peoples was intertwined. This imposed a kind of imprint to Strasbourg.
Location
The city is located in the north-east of France. It is located on the River Ile near the banks of the Rhine River. Rivers are connected with each other channels. On the River Rhine passes the border of France with Germany.
The climate in the area of \u200b\u200bFrance is continental. The city is located between mountain ranges that protect it from the wind. In the summer there is a heat and gaspace here, and in winter it is cold. At the beginning and end of the summer there are strong rains with thunderstorms.
Traveling the most economically cheaper than twice and much more interesting. You can order a tourist ticket, where everything is included.
French city Strasbourg is on the border with Germany
How to get to Strasbourg
I decided to go to Strasbourg on my own. At first to Paris by the aircraft (Charles de Gaulle Airport) with Air France, from Paris to Strasbourg from East Station by a high-speed train, a distance of 500 km, for 2 hours 20 minutes.
You can fly by plane to Frankfurt or Karlsruhe in Germany and get to Strasbourg by train or bus. You can fly with a transfer by plane to Prague or Amsterdam, then by plane to the airport of Strasbourg. It is located not far from the city. Next to the city is a train-express or taxi bus.
You can stay at the hotel or a private hotel. Payment from 50 euros and above.
Thousands of tourists come to Strasbourg. Hotels like palaces and castles of French nobles. They are built in the style of the whole city.
What is better to move in Strasbourg?
Tourists advise walking on this magnificent city on foot, and if you decide to stay here longer, I recommend using trams. And so that you do not get confused in the direction of the movement of the tram lines and branches, I propose to get acquainted with the card.
Fram line diagram in Strasbourg
In the tram in Strasbourg, perhaps you get to any point in the city easier. All trams are equipped with comfort for passengers, and windows to the entire wall will allow tourists with cameras to photograph local attractions right on the go and will not let you get bored and you can admire the city!
In total in the city - 5 tram lines and almost 60 stops. Trams start walking from 4:30 am and until 00:30 night. Tram lines are referred to as the letters of the Latin alphabet, each line is designated by its color:
- Tram A. - From the station Illkirch Lixenbuhl (Ilkirsh) to Hautepierre Mallon (Rafierrer)
- Tram B. - From the Hoenheim Gare station (Hohenheim) to Lingolsheim Tiergaertl (LingolSheim)
- Tram C. - From the Neuhof station (Neuhof) to ELSAU (Elzo)
- Tram D. - From Rotonde Station (Rotunda) to Aristide Brian (Aristide Brian)
- Tram E. - From the Robertsau station (Robertso) to Bagersee (Bagersee)
Tariffs (as of 2010):
- One way ticket \u003d 1.3 €
- Ticket there and back \u003d 2.5 €
- Package 10 tickets in one direction \u003d 11.5 €
- Package of 30 tickets one way \u003d 32 €
Subscription:
- For one month - 40 €. It gives access to the network tram / bus to an unlimited number of trips from the first on the last day of the month.
- For one year - 400 €. It gives access to the transport of the city for an unlimited number of trips within 1 year from the date of purchase of the subscription.
Tickets and subscriptions are available in each machine at each city stop.
Old city
First of all, I went to the old town. It takes several quarters, which are located around the Cathedral.
In this part, the most architectural monuments. The Cathedral is the Catholic Church, this is a masterpiece of gothic art. It was laid at the Cathedral Square in 1176, it was built almost 300 years. On another cathedral yet called Notre DameTogether with a lace spire (142 meters) was considered the highest construction of the Middle Ages in Europe. The cathedral has an observation deck (332 steps), a cathedral and a platform for visits every day is open. From the height, the whole city is visible.
Vintage stained glass windows, biblical images admire in the cathedral. There are astronomical clock with figures that move. An organ music sounds in the cathedral. Notre-lads made from local rose limestone. In the rays of the Sun, it is overflowing with multi-colored shades. The cathedral square itself is small, narrow streets are diverged from it.
Opposite the Cathedral stands the Bishops palace Roganov (Built for Cardinals of Roganov), in which the Archaeological Museum, Museum of Applied Art, Museum of Fine Arts are located. In the palace, Napoleon, Louis, Maria Antoinette.
House of Kammercel
House of Kammercel Located at the Cathedral Square, it refers to the half-forward architecture (special construction design). The house was built in 1427. The lower floor is built of stone, and the upper floors of the tree and are decorated with a carved sculpture. Alsatian artist Leo Shnug decorated the house.
The windows of the building have a framing in the form of figures that depict musicians, signs of the zodiac, mythical biblical heroes, a small organist. Three women's figures are cut on the corner side, symbolizing virtue.
On the 2nd floor, the figure of love with two children and Pelican (Allegory of Parental Love). On the 3rd floor, the figure of hope holding a bird Phoenix (symbol of immortality and revival). On the 4th floor, the image of faith with the griffin (the symbol of faith in Christ). The lower floor is built in the Gothic style, the top in the Renaissance, because the house is rebuilt. He is named after his last owner. On the ground floor there is a restaurant with excellent Alsatian cuisine.
I go from the cathedral on a haberdashery street, there are many souvenir shops. You can buy something for memory. On the corner of the street there pharmacy deerThe first mention of the building refers to 1268. The house is decorated with frescoes Leo Shnug. On the lower floor, the design on medieval themes, on the second floor of the frescoes in the technique of Griezail. The ceilings are decorated with stucco in the form of allegorical figures.
At the corner of the pharmacy there is a column that departs from the facade of the building. She was jokingly received the names of the "belly meter". Tourists, having fun, check the harness of their shape, squeaking into the gap.
I turn around and get to the street of the old fish market to the crow's bridge. Crossing the bridge, I fall on the square of the crow. At this area, the court had previously agreed and endured sentences to criminals.
Right the embankment of St. Nicholas, the area of \u200b\u200bthe old hospital is visible from it. The surviving tower and the gate is the rest of the old urban fortification and refers to 14 to 17 centres. On the territory of the hospital there is a historic wine cellar, it takes place tour and wine tasting. I pass by the Museum of Alsace (Museum of People's Culture). The embankment of St. Nicholas goes to the Quay of Charles Freya. The architecture of houses deserves separate attention. Here is the area of \u200b\u200bthe mills and the bridge of St. Martin.
Starts. Scenic place for walking on foot, on the il river, you can make a water journey on the river tram. From here, a view of the guard towers and "Little France" will open. This is a small area in which artisans, fishermen, horsemen were lived. For example, the "Dubble House" was built back in 1572.
Further, they were part of the fortifications of the city. Initially, they were covered with a roof from a tree, hence the name indoor. They had walls and lattices with braces. The towers at the bridges were designed to protect the sleeves of the il river. Bridges were rebuilt, since no longer had the status of defensive. Now indoor bridges are a cascade of bridges and square towers. Two central towers have bastion fortifications. Each tower had its own function.
A separate tower is called the tower of the executioner, here he was sentenced. There were only five towers, the tower of chains (women's prison) burned down. The Tower of Heinrich carried the function of a civil prison. Gansa von Altheim and the French tower were a military prison.
With a panoramic platform called "Damba Voban" You can see covered bridges, small France and the city center behind them. The dam is a construction (strengthening) on \u200b\u200bthe il river in the form of a gateway system designed to flood southern lands in the event of an attack of enemies.
Museums and other attractions
The city of Strasbourg is small largest. You can see Art Museum In the Palace of Welcome, having about 850 valuable paintings by masters since the 14th century (Raphael, El Greco, Flemish masters and others). The first art museum was destroyed during the war in 1870. A new museum Wilhelm von Bodes was created, the case continued Hans Gogh.
From the cathedral on one of the streets, you can go to the square with a monument to Guttenberg, who created the first printed machine.
Located in the city center, it has a statue in honor of General Jean-Batista Klebera. Near the area of \u200b\u200bthe Iron man.
Republic Square, Botanical Garden with a pond, park with enclosures for animals.
Strasbourg Historical Museum Talks about the history of the city, the building refers to the 16th century.
In the European Quarter in the north of the city is made in modern architectural style. The European Parliament and the Council of Europe is located here.
You can still talk about Strasbourg for a long time, but it is better to see it yourself.
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Highlights
The first settlements of a person on the site of modern Strasbourg refer to 6,000 BC. e., in the XIV century BC e. Celtic tribes are justified here. Starting from IX to the middle of the 20th century, Strasbourg repeatedly passes from France to Germany and back. Only from November 23, 1944, the city constantly belongs to the Republic of France. Among the famous personalities of Strasbourg is to allocate the first European bookprint Johann Gutenbenga, who lived here from 1434 to 1444.
Today, Strasbourg is one of the three cities in the world, along with the Geneva and New York, who are not capitals of states, but where the headquarters of international organizations are located: the Council of Europe, the European Court of Human Rights, the International Human Rights Institute, European Parliament, European Scientific Fund, European Youth Center, etc.
Strasbourg has been an important industrial center for France, but the modern economy of Strasbourg keeps on such areas of economic activity as creative activity (art, cinema, music, press, architecture, design, etc.), medical technology, travel services and technologies in the field Mobile devices.
Strasbourg is one of the most important tourist centers of France, thanks to its rich historical past, reflected in the architecture of the city and unique museum expositions, as well as the modern status of the "Parliamentary Capital" of the European Union.
On the streets of the city, except for French, it is often possible to hear a German speech, as many citizens or immigrants from neighboring Germany live here. Hotel staff, most restaurants, souvenir shops and other service areas are perfectly engaged in English.
Climate and weather
The climate of Strasbourg refers to a continental type characterized by a substantial daily and seasonal amplitude of temperatures. Winter in Strasbourg Cold and Snowy. In some years, the air temperature can fall below -15 ... -20 ° C. Stable warm weather comes only in May and can hold on to the end of September. The average day summer air temperature is kept at + 23 ... + 25 ° C. The peculiarity of Strasbourg is the almost complete absence of wind, which is associated with the proximity of the mountains. The greatest number of precipitation falls from May to August, so in the summer in the city stuffy and wet, which is quite difficult to carry many people suffering from heart disease. The best time for visiting Strasbourg is considered to be the end of summer - the beginning of autumn.
Nature
The main natural decoration of the city is the full and fairly wide River Ile, whose waters often serve as the flooding of some quarters of the plain Strasbourg. Ile leaves the shores most often in the spring during the melting period of snow and sometimes during summer storm rains. Also close to the city flows the River Rhine, which is connected to the ILEM channel system.
On both sides, the mountain ranges of the veins and the Blacksman approach Strasbourg, but the very city itself is characterized by almost complete lack of height drops, only in the historic center you can see the low hills, on which the traces of the first settlements on the territory of modern Strasbourg were found.
The abundance of water arteries and dense old buildings did not allow to create numerous parks and public gardens here, as was customary in other French cities, even magnificent botanical gardens were created on the place of the cemetery under the monastery of St. Nicholas in 1619. Strasbourg Botanical Gardens are among the oldest gardens of France (after Montpelling Park). Today more than 15,000 plants brought from different parts of the globe grow here. Strasbourg Botanical Gardens is a great place for a familiarization and contemplative rest on the womb of amazing nature.
sights
Being at the junction of Latin and German cultures, Strasbourg received an inheritance magnificent architecture. Many people consider the so-called "little France" to be the most picturesque neighborhood of the city, consisting of small houses built between numerous channels. Ponts Couverts were transferred through the channels (Les Ponts Couverts), the best view of which opens from the dat of Voban.
Walking through the old streets of the city, you certainly pay attention to the colorful half-timbered houses, the distinctive feature of which are inclined beams that are visible on the facade of buildings. This design prevails in the houses preserved from the XV-XVI centuries. At that time, it was the most advanced type of buildings, able to resist the remittance often from the shores of Ile. The most famous example of Strasbourg front architecture is Kammercel's house, built in 1427. In 1589, all 75 windows of the building were decorated with unique carved frames, where you can see a wide variety of mythical and biblical characters, signs of zodiac, musicians and figures depicting five human feelings. Also on the facade of the building depicted carved figures of women: faith, hopes and love. From the inside the house is decorated with frescoes.
Strasbourg is widely known for its Gothic Cathedral (Cathédrale Notre-Dame). Monumental and at the same time elegant building was built for three centuries. And from 1439 to the middle of the XIX century it was the highest building both in Europe and in the whole Christian world. In addition to the magnificent facade of the building, decorated with hundreds of statues, most of which dates back to the XIII-XV centuries, and the beautiful inner decoration of the temple, tourists attract amazing astronomical clock. The first hours of the Cathedral were created back in 1354. Those we can see today are dating from 1842. Daily in front of the audience at 12:30 pm, there is a slight representation with moving figures of a person passing all the stages of life from the child to the old man. There are 12 apostles on this person, and at the very top there is a figure of Jesus Christ.
If you are interested in the historical and cultural past of Strasbourg, then you will gladly visit the Roha Palace (Le Palais Rohan), in the building of which today are located the three most significant museums of the city: Archaeological Museum (Musée Archéologique), Museum of Fine Arts (Musée des Beaux-Arts) and Museum of Decorative Arts (Musée des Arts Décoratifs).
Food
On the streets of Strasbourg, you will find a simple unimaginable number of all kinds of restaurants, cafes, snack bars, bakery, confectionery and other types of places where you can eat. Pay attention to Winstubs establishments, which are small family-type restaurants. It is in such places that you can enjoy real Alsatian cuisine. The most famous restaurant of Strasbourg is Maison Kammerzell, located in the same monument of architecture.
Alsace cuisine is famous for its centuries-old traditions and wealth of ingredients. Being in Strasbourg, sin is not to try at least one of the famous Alsas Pies: Loading Pale (Tarte à l'Oignon), Flammeküech Cheast Cake (Flammeküech) or Sweet Fancy Pie Cougelhopf (Kougelhopf). Among the sweet pies is also very popular with a cake with ketche (Tarte Aux Quetsches), a unique variety of plum, giving huge sweet dark purple fruits, widely grown in Elsace's gardens. Another gastronomic celebrity is Foie Gras, which is preparing here not only from duck liver, but also from the liver of a goose, pigeon, with the addition of pork or white meat of poultry, and a delightful dish of calf liver is called "Syrlavela" (Sürlawerla).
All dishes will be offered a wide selection of drinks, among whom, of course, leading positions occupy Wine, Schnaps, Brandy "Gevurztraminer", Raspberry Brandy and beer. And on the eve of Christmas, hot mulled wine is offered everywhere, the local feature of which is that it is not done from red, but from white wine.
The proximity of Germany could not but affect the brewing traditions of Strasbourg, in the numerous brewery of which this crumpled drink is created for more than 700 years. Beer production at plants and family brewery of Alsace takes about 70% of the French market. From large manufacturers, it is worth highlighting a family-type Meteor, which carefully monitors the observance of all old traditions in the production of beer. The city's restaurants sell the following varieties of this company: Wendelinus, Meteor Pils and Mortimer.
Among Alsas Wine is worth a preference to white wines: Riesling, Pinot Blank, hevurztraminer, Muscat and Tokai Pinot Gr.
Most city restaurants specialize in traditional local cuisine, but you can easily find Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai, Mexican, Italian, Greek, Japanese, and other restaurants on the streets of Strasbourg. The city also has a number of establishments specializing in vegetarian food: Au Potiron, Pas Loin Du Coin, Poele de Carotte and even fast food restaurant PUR ET Caetera.
Accommodation
Having a magnificent ancient architecture and being the "parliamentary capital" of the European Union, Strasbourg attracts millions of tourists annually. Therefore, despite the huge number of all sorts of hotels, family-type hotels, hotels like B & B, etc., it is recommended to take care of your place of residence in advance.
The cost of the double room in 4 star hotels in the city varies from 200 to 415 €. Paradoxically, but in the sole 5-star Sofitel Strasbourg Grande Ile, there is not a single number more than 260 €. The average price for the "Troika" is about 80-100 €. In more modest "doubles" and apartheels can be accommodated for 50-70 €.
Also in Strasbourg there are several youth hostels: Auberge de Jeunesse du Parc Du Rhin, Auberge de Jeunesse Rene Cassin, Ciarus, Nuit D "Hotel and others. The cost of a place in the hostels of the city varies from 22 to 30 €.
Entertainment and recreation
Throughout the year, Strasbourg welcomes the participants and viewers of numerous festivals, fairs and other cultural events. Among the most popular events are to highlight the night of Museums (Le Nuit Des Musées), Film Festival "Cinema Holiday" (La Fette Du Cinéma), Music Festival Music Festival, Golden Jazz Jazz Festival (Jazz D "Or) and, of course, the Christmas Fair (Marché de Noël). Every July evening paints at home, fountains and churches of the city in thousands of lights. The lighting" City in the fires "(L" ILL AUX Lumieres) is always accompanied by a musical accompaniment.
The cultural life of Strasbourg is rich and diverse. Everyone will be easily entertaining the entertainment, whether it is an original theatrical presentation, a dance show, cabaret, concerts of music of all directions, etc. Large popular with tourists use the following places: Le Kafteur, Au Camionneur, Le Cheval Blanc, Le Point D "Eau , Pôle Sud, etc.
In Strasbourg, you will find many nightclubs, discos, thematic bars working in late, barges moored along the Ilya embankment, cafe with live music, etc. Most such institutions are concentrated in the historic part of the city and in the Krutenau quarter.
If you are traveling with children, be sure to visit the Gardening and Entertainment Science Center Le Vaisseau. Visitors pass through 6 worlds (construction, water, human body, animal world, garden, images and sound mystery) with more than 130 interactive elements. The cost of the entrance ticket for adults is 8 €, for children from 3 to 18 years old - 7 €, but on Saturdays Tickets for all cost 6 €, daily after 16.30 - 3 €. The center works daily, except Monday, from 10.00 to 18.00.
The most active tourists are happy to take walks in the vicinity of Strasbourg, where you can visit the wine yards of the region, make a boat trip along the waters of Ilya and Raina, play golf in a high-class country club, fly on a small walking plane, etc.
Purchases
On the streets of Old Strasbourg, you will find a number of shops selling clothing, shoes, accessories and cosmetics of world-famous brands. In the largest shopping centers of the city (Monoprix, Rivetoile, Galeries Lafayette and Auchan), you can buy all sorts of goods, ranging from clothes and ending with children's toys, household appliances, etc.
For memorable gifts it is worth going to one of the souvenir shops, which are located on the street Rue Mercière (Maison Bollinger, Reflects D "Alsace, etc.). Beautiful ceramic products and dishes are sold, decorative pillows with embroidery, as well as liqueurs, wines etc. The traditional decoration of souvenir products is an image of the Alsace symbol, a stork.
If you have come to Strasbourg on the eve of Christmas, be sure to visit the annual Christmas market, which is held on the square in front of the Cathedral, as well as on numerous adjacent streets and squares that turn into solid trading rows. Enjoying the joyful atmosphere of the approaching holiday, you can purchase original gifts, christmas decorations, antique products, works of local artists, as well as try original elsassal treats (sweet waffles and donuts, ginger bread, salted pretzels, etc.).
Transport
From Russian cities to Strasbourg, it is most convenient to travel either by air transport, or combine air and railway transport.
Strasbourg International Airport (Aéroport International De Strasbourg-Entzheim) is approximately 10 km from the city center. Since there are no direct flights, you need to transfer to Paris, Amsterdam, Prague or Rome. The minimum cost of the ticket for both ends is 310 €. Between the airport and Strasbourg, the terminal service of suburban lines TER has been established. The cost of the ticket is equal to 4 €.
TGV high-speed trains associate Strasbourg with a number of European cities. By the way, Strasbourg ranks second among the cities of France (after Paris) in the number of railway messages. Time in the way between Strasbourg and Paris is 2 hours and 20 minutes.
Strasbourg public public transport is represented by buses (30 urban and 11 suburban routes) and trams (6 lines: A, B, C, D, E, F).
The cost of 1 ticket amounts to 1.6 €, 10 tickets - 12.9 €, ticket there and back within 1 day - 3 €, day ticket for urban transport and suburban trains TER - 4 €. Tickets are sold in newspaper and tobacco kiosks, in the offices of CTS, which provides the work of public transport of Strasbourg, and in special automata on tram stops.
If you are traveling by car, so as not to spend time on urban traffic jams, it is advisable to leave it on the parking lot and continue to move on the tram. In this case, you can buy a single parking ticket and a ticket to Park-and-Ride city transport (P + R) to the historic center of the city and back at $ 3.7 €. Parking in the center of Strasbourg paid from Monday to Saturday from 7 am to 8 pm.
Many tourists prefer to move around the city and its surroundings on a bicycle. Vélhop company is engaged in renting bicycles in Strasbourg. The cost of the hour of rent is 1 €, day - 5 €, weeks - 15 €. The collateral value of the bicycle is 150 € (returns after the bike return).
It should be noted that almost all the streets of the historic center of the city are pedestrian, but the small distances are completely not tired of the curious travelers, allowing you to fully enjoy the beauty of an old city.
Communication
City telephones are located in many public places in the central part of Strasbourg. Telephone cards can be purchased in newspaper and tobacco kiosks.
To connect to the mobile operator, you must contact the company's office. In Strasbourg, you will find a whole range of both major commercial and small local providers. When connected, you must have a passport.
Free Internet is available in all hotels in the city, as well as in many cafes and restaurants (BRANT, SUBWAY fast food restaurant chain, Brasserie Le Michel, Pub The Irish Times, etc.).
Safety
Strasbourg is a fairly safe city, but it is always worth considering the preservation of its valuable things, money and documents. It is not worth walking in the dark time for the industrial areas of the city.
Due to the presence in the city of a number of headquarters of international organizations, in some places you may encounter increased security measures. Always stand with yourself to have identity documents.
Business climate
Strasbourg occupies a profitable geographical position next to a number of European states and plays an important political role in the lives of modern Europe, so it is often that representatives of many companies as a place of business meetings. Every year, a lot of business conferences, exhibitions of products, etc. are held in Strasbourg.
The magnificent transport and banking infrastructure of the city attracts huge investments in Strasbourg, aimed primarily in the tourist sphere, the sectors of medical and high technologies. The presence of a wide choice of professional business consultants, translators, international lawyers and other specialists greatly facilitates the process of opening an enterprise in Strasbourg.
The property
Property ownership in Strasbourg has its own significant pros and cons. The main pluses should include the relative proximity of the city to many European countries and the beauty of the nature of Alsace, but there is a significant minus in the form of environmental pollution of Strasbourg.
The price of 1 m2 per apartment is from 1,700 to 3,900 €, and the smaller the apartment, the more expensive the cost is 1 m2. The cost of houses ranges from 285,000 to 850,000 €, which equals about 3,000-4,700 € per 1 m2.
The minimum cost of the long-term rental of a one-room apartment in Strasbourg is 400 € for one-room and 630 € for a two-room apartment.
In the city without difficulty, you can also purchase premises for doing business (trade, services, production). The cost of commercial real estate varies from 1,000 to 2,600 € per 1 m2.
If you plan to spend a few days in Strasbourg, during which you want to learn about the past and the present city as much as possible, take advantage of the opportunity to save on the entrance to any museum of the city, at the entrance to the viewing platform, on a boat trip along the river, etc. By purchasing STRASBOURG-PASS tourist card (14 € for adults and 7 € for children). Card benefits are provided within three days from the moment of activation. Strasbourg-Pass also gives the right to free use of Vélhop's bike for half an hour, on a 50% discount on the second museum, visit Vaisseau, a trip to the tourist train, on an audio guide to the old town.
Cards are sold in the tourist office of Strasbourg, which is located at 17 Place de La Cathédrale. There you can get detailed information about all the privileges that are provided by Strasbourg-Pass owners.
One of the most famous and beautiful cathedrals of France, the main attraction of the city. Construction has begun in 1277 and is officially completed in 1318. However, looking at the Cathedral. You will be sure that nothing has not yet been completed: he has only one tower, and the second has not erected the second. In the summer in the evenings, on the walls of the Strasbourg Cathedral, you can see a light music presentation (start at 21:00).
Also the cathedral is also famous and its clocks that are inside the church. The masters tried and the clock shows not only the time or year, but also the signs of the zodiac and the location of the planets and much more. And every hour there happens a small "puppet" performance.
At the top of the cathedral there is an observation deck where anyone who wants and admire a great view and to the city, and the classic example of late Gothic.
Address: PLACE DE LA CATHÉDRALE
Opening hours: Monday-Saturday 7-11: 40 am and from 12:40 to 7 pm. Sunday from 12:45 to 18:00
Little France
This is a very beautiful Rayman of Strasbourg from the canal. The whole streets of medieval graded houses and elegant buildings in the Baroque style are preserved here. The district received its name at the time when Germans owned by Strasbourg. The reason for the name is not an architectural feature at all. Here, first "worked" many girls of easy behavior. And such a genus of classes in Germany was considered "original French" (always fun attribute to opponents of vices). Today, Little France is just a very cute tourist town, where you can ride on the river tram, eat in the cafe on the charassue by the canal or just take a little walk on the fairy tale.
Indoor bridges
A cascade of three bridge fortified tower tower, built in the middle of the 13th century, once they were an important part of the defensive system of the free city of Strasbourg (then - in essence of the island). The whole complex is perfectly preserved, you can walk along the bridge.
Klebera Square
Cleber Square is a central square. This is the largest area in the city center and is located in the heart of the commercial district. Square is named after General Jean-Batista Klebera, who was born in Strasbourg in 1753. On the square stands the statue of the commander, and its remains are buried under it. The square of Klebera is surrounded by the former barracks, and in the old days she turned into places for military parades and reviews.
Address: Place Kleber, 67000 Strasbourg, France
Modern Art Museum
The Museum of Contemporary Art was founded in 1973 and was opened in a new building in November 1998. One of the largest of its kind in France. The museum stores an extensive collection of painting, sculptures, graphics, multimedia art and design created between 1870 (Epoch of Impressionism), and today. International exhibitions are constantly being held here. And in the Museums of Contemporary Art there is a library, multimedia classes, a cinema and cafe.
Address: 1 Place Jean-Hans ARP
Opening hours: Tuesday-Wednesday and Friday from 11 to 19:00, h still from 12 to 10 pm, inoscares from 10 am to 6 pm.
Guttenberg Square
Square is named in honor of Guttenberg's first primer. Each people and the French, and the Germans consider him their own inventor. It even reached the point that the book was changed in the hands of the monument during the wars: it was "printed" in German, then in French. Today it is the overall heritage of Europe and the world.
Around the area there are many shops, which attracts here not only architecture lovers, but also shopping.
European institutes
Strasbourg, along with Luxembourg and Brussels, is the capital of the European Union. And there are several united and continental European institutions.
All of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg are heard. It was created in accordance with the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) in 1950 to monitor compliance with Contracting Parties. The European Convention on Human Rights is one of the most important conventions adopted by the Council of Europe. All 47 Council of Europe member states are Contracting Parties to the Convention.
The Council of Europe is right there, not far. There is a Russian flag here, as the country is a member of this organ.
Christmas market
In Strasbourg, the largest and old christmas market opens every year. You can read more about it in our article "Strasbourg - the Capital of Christmas. "
In addition to all the places and museums on all tastes listed in Strasbourg. For example, the beer museum. We pointed your attention to the main and main attractions of Strasbourg. And the rest ... Walk and enjoy the city. This is not France and not Germany. This is a separate fabulous country - Alsace!
As well as look video about the sights of Strasbourg And download the city plan with the tram lines and attractions in our appendix.
Strasbourg is a very old city and at the same time very beautiful. In absolutely no wonder all his center, located on the island on the Il River, is listed entirely at the UNESCO World Heritage List. River Ile is an influx of Rhine, and the border with Germany is only 3 km from Strasbourg. The cross-border location of the city determined its appearance. The city throughout its history often passed from Germany to France and on the contrary, and absorbed all the best from these countries - German accuracy and French charm, Catholicism and Protestania.
Many probably heard that the European Parliament is sitting in Strasbourg and is the Strasbourg Court of Human Rights. For these power structures on the outskirts of the city built an ultra-modern quarter. The building of the European Parliament can even be visited, but due to the limitations of our time, we only examined the sights of the historic center of Strasbourg.
It is very easy to make on foot, because to cross the island from one end to another can be just 15 minutes walk. But in no case do not hurry. The amazing collection of architectural masterpieces is concentrated on the island. Among them, the cathedral, covered bridges, the Roese Palace and other bright testimonies of the secular and spiritual life of the city with more than two thousand years of history.
Grand Rue and Gutenberg Square
First of all, we went to the Strasbourg Cathedral. He is the heart of the city. On the way, we walked down Grand Rue Street, in many French cities have a street with such an uncomplicated name. We looked at the magnificent half-timbered houses.
Grand Rue
Most of the streets in the historical center of Strasbourg pedestrian and narrow, modern car movement have nothing to do on such streets, they need to walk and enjoy a walk, looking at the old houses and very modernly, but at the same time harmoniously decorated shop windows.
Textured door on Grand Rue Photographing Strasbourg is hard, as the streets are very narrow, there is no place to move away. Therefore, the house can be captured only by parts, alas. There are many houses in Strasbourg with such intricate erkers, it's just one of them for example.
Erker on the same house The beams of many head-timber houses are very old and shabby. Strasbourg, of course, suffered in World War II, but much to a lesser extent than the same Cologne, Dresden or Warsaw.
Facrifical houses Plants and flowers give special painting.
House in Strasbourg Alsace is generally a very flower place.
Flowers Alsacea Crossed Gutenberg Square. He invented a method of typography using a typical font. In 1455, the first Bible published in Strasbourg was published by a typographic way. The invention of printed business contributed to the prosperity of Strasbourg. Throughout the XV and XVI centuries, the city was the capital of typography, playing a decisive role in promoting the ideas of the Reformation.
Monument to Gutenberg on Gutenberg Square Next to the Monument to Gutenberg is the old children's carousel, almost the same we saw in Avignon at the beginning of our.
Carousel on Gutenberg Square Cathedral Square decorates the house of Kammerzel with its seventh-five carved windows. This is the largest and most beautiful house from all the half-timbered buildings of Strasbourg. There is a restaurant, later we have dined.
House of Kammerzel Strasbourg Cathedral
The Strasbourg Cathedral is simply huge, before the cathedrals in and, the Cathedral of Strasbourg were more than 200 years old the Higher Cathedral of the whole Christian world. It was built, as it should be, over two and a half centuries, from 1176 to 1439. The finish was done even longer.
It is not possible to take pictures of it entirely on my camera, so I dragged a photo of the general type of Cathedral from Wikipedia for clarity. Here it is photographed in the rays of the Sun and therefore it has a slightly yellowish tint, in fact he is pink, I even thought that the cathedral of granite, but no turns out to be built from local pink sandstone.
Strasbourg Cathedral, General view of the Western facade Below the following photos are already mine and better reflect the real color of the cathedral. Compared to the Cologne Cathedral, Strasbourg looks almost clean, the dust of the centuries did not enter it. By the way, in Strasbourg, for some reason, many gypsies beggars. Won they are sitting on pellets just under the sculptures of virtues who defeat the vices.
Side portal of the Strasbourg Cathedral Stone carving, of course, colossal.
Central Portal - Passion of Christ The interior of the cathedral is no less interesting than its intricate facade.
Strasbourg Cathedral 
Department of 1485 Hans Gans Gammer 
Lower department. When visiting the cathedral immediately strikes the fact that most of the most genuine stained glass windows are preserved. At the oldest stained glass windows of the XIII century, the emperors of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation are sequentially depicted.
Stitches Most of all all visitors of the cathedral, of course attract astronomical clock. In the creation of these wonderful hours, a whole team of Swiss watchmakers took part, they finished their work in 1570. The clock shows not only time, but also day, month, year, zodiac sign, the phase of the moon, the position of the planets and some astronomical data (for example, the clock was precisely predicted by the lunar eclipse on March 28, 2006). Every 15 minutes a mini representation of moving figures begins, but the most complete view begins once a day at 12-30.
Astronomical clock with moving figures I struck the focus with paid lighting of some parts of the cathedral, I have not seen this yet. For example, to consider the astronomical clock better, you need to lower the coin in 20 cents per special device and turn on the light. In the summer, the cathedral is light enough, but in the winter it will be exactly fork.
In general, European savings hit me, in the winter we visited, there we turned off the light at all right after the end of the service, it is despite the fact that we paid for a ticket, here's a gem.
Theatrical view of the walls of the Cathedral
For a whole performance at the walls of the cathedral, we got quite randomly. At first it seemed to us that the guard would now be a divorce, because the music began to play, the flag was made on the pillow, Karaul's robes of course caused some doubts.
But what started later was just enchanting and very funny, artists played cool, despite the heat and their non-summer clothes.
Theater show at the Cathedral walls At the walls of the Stasburg Cathedral, they raised the English flag with jokes and booms, and later the English queen on the rare car arrived. The action took place in English.
Artist The queen took the tea set from the handbag and drank her five-hour tea, as the queen applies, told the throne speech and washed it all with champagne, we laughed probably for 40 minutes, all these uncomplicated actions were done so comical.
Officer pours the queen a cup of tea Roean Palace and Houses Along Safyanova Street
The Roe Palace is located opposite one of the facades of the cathedral. Cardaria from the genus Roan, as many as 4 generations, lived in the palace. Now there are three museums in his walls - Archaeological Museum, Museum of Decorative Art, Museum of Fine Arts.
Not only Europe's kings imitated Versailles, the Cardinals also built a palace in the Spirit of Versailles, in it, Louis XV and Maria Antoinette took it.
Roe Palace 
Gothic Sadik XIII century, planned according to the prescriptions of Albert Great On Safyanova Street, the former Street of Sapozhnikov, you can photograph every home. In the photo below the house with carved beams.
Many windows are decorated with flowers, in almost all houses in the first floors there are restaurants and cafes.
Facrifical houses on Safyanova Street Again the house with the erker and flowers.
Facrow house on Safyanova Street 
Heat in Strasbourg Along the picturesque embankment, we headed to the area of \u200b\u200bLittle France.
Embankment of Strasbourg "Little France" (Petite France)
District Little France is probably the most pretty in all Strasbourg. The name is very romantic until you read the guide. In fact, the hospital was located in the area, in which the "French disease" was treated, or syphilis, spreading at the end of the XVI century due to the fault of the soldier of the Francis Army I. The hospital is no longer there, one name has been left, which to this day wears this ranked Channels Kozhevnikov.
Quarter Little France On the river there are numerous river trams, because there is something to see along the embankments. Ahead of the recruiting pedestrian bridge. In the photo below, the bridge was already divorced for the passage of one of the tramways.
A cozy cafe is located all over the city center Classic meat tartar
We have dinner in the House of Kammerzel at the Strasbourg Cathedral. Pope ordered a cabbage with sausages, I was salad, and Pasha ordered Potatoes with meat with meat, it seemed a conservative dish that would not come up with, but it was with this dish that we had failed. The meat turned out to be simply raw minced meat, I never always had to eat, which can eat and even serve in restaurants with raw minced meat.
Classic meat tartar The menu was in English and did not foretell anything, there was exactly the word MEAT and something about the sauce. Now googled and and it turns out the tartar from the french meat and there is a raw minced meat, so we wonder Tartara in France.
Indoor bridges
This is another of the most picturesque places of Strasbourg.
Already after dinner at dusk, they went to the indoor bridges and the Damba Voban. Previously, such towers on the river were 24, now only 3. The towers were built from 1230 to 1250 for the defense of the city. Previously, bridges between the towers were fortified structures like the Ponte Vecchio bridge in Florence.
Medieval towers remaining from urban fortifications 
Indoor bridges opposite towers At about 10 pm, we went to look for a tram stop and the walls of the Church of St. Thoma saw a disco. How can people want to dance when +39 on the street?
Disco near the church of St. Thoma And in Strasbourg, the fun continued, at the Strasbourg Cathedral showed the evening light show, the musicians went through the streets of the city, the theater performances were played on the squares. Crowds of the people continued to be blown through the streets of a hot city.
Despite the terrible heat, I really liked Strasbourg, a very picturesque city. I would like to look at the Orangene Park, but we no longer left for the forces, and the time was later. If you have a whole day to Strasbourg, you probably can have time to reach all the sights of Strasbourg: the city center, the Orangene Park and the European Quarter. It would be nice to call in Strasbourg for Christmas, they say there is one of the best Christmas fairs in Europe.
On this, our journey almost ended, the next day we drove in Tramünde to sit on there
Address: 2, Rue du Vieuxmarché-auxpoissonsons
Hôptal Civil
Located in the south of the historic center, this civilian hospital was built at the end of the 16th century. In 1716, he was partially destroyed by fire. The construction of a new hospital (still prominent to this day) began in 1717 under the leadership of the architect Rudolf Molinger. Under the huge roof of the hospital is a three-storey grain. The building was expanded in 1741. Among what has been preserved after the 18th century fire, it is especially worth mentioning the historic winery. It was built in 1393-95 and was used to produce wines, which were pierced by patients. In the basement of the hospital is kept white wine, dating from 1472. This wonderful nectar with more than 500 years of exposure was used only 3 times: in 1576, in 1716 and in 1944 in honor of the liberation of the city.
Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie
The oldest Commerce and Industry Hall is located on Gutenberg Square. The building was built in 1582 under the leadership of the Swiss entrepreneur in the Renaissance style. In 1867, the building was expanded in accordance with the initial plan.