- Grande Île, Strasbourg
Grande Île, the historic centre of
Strasbourg ,France , is anisland in the Ill River. Literally "Grand Island", Grand Île was named aUNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. At the time, theInternational Council on Monuments and Sites noted that Grand Île is "an old quarter that exemplifies medieval cities". [ [http://whc.unesco.org/archive/advisory_body_evaluation/495.pdf Strasbourg Grand ile 495 ] ] Aside from theStrasbourg Cathedral — the world's fourth-tallest church and an ornate example of 15-century gothic architecture — Grand Île is home to four other centuries-old churches: St. Thomas, St. Pierre-le-Vieux, St. Pierre-le-Jeune, and St. Étienne.To mark Grand Île's status as a World Heritage Site, 22 brass plates were placed on the bridges giving access to the island. [cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20051029080207/http://www.ot-strasbourg.fr/htm_uk/pages/patrimoine.php|accessdate=2005-10-29|title=Office de Tourisme de Strasbourg]
Grand Île is sometimes referred to as "ellipse insulaire" because of its shape.
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* [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/495 UNESCO]
* [http://maps.msn.se/map.aspx?C=48.582,7.74655&L=EUR&A=3.25&S=800,740 Map from MSN]
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