Place Stanislas
The Place Stanislas (German Stanislas-Platz , outdated Stanislaus-Platz ) is a classicist urban ensemble in the middle of Nancy , in Lorraine / France . 1983 this place was, together with the adjoining Place de la Carrière and Place d'Alliance in the list of World Heritage of UNESCO added.
Place Stanislas after the restoration in 2005
history
The square was one of the most important urban development measures in Nancy in the 18th century; The idea for this comes from Stanisław Leszczyński (in French: Stanislas ), the Duke of Lorraine and former King of Poland, to rebuild the medieval city (French: vieille ville , German: old city) from the 10th century with the new town (French. ville neuve ) from the 16th century. The square was named in honor of Stanislas' son-in-law Louis XV. to which he also owed the Duchy of Lorraine, named Place Royale .
Construction began in March 1752 and ended in November 1755. The square with the adjacent buildings is a design by the architect Emmanuel Héré . It is surrounded by the ornate ironwork that is the work of Jean Lamour .
In the middle of the square was a cast iron statue of Louis XV, but it was removed during the French Revolution . In 1831 a statue of Stanislas was erected instead; since then the square has been called "Place Stanislas" .
See also
Web links
- Gregory Jacquier: Photos from Place Stanislas in Nancy ( Memento of 7 May 2008 in the Internet Archive )
Coordinates: 48 ° 41 ′ 37.2 " N , 6 ° 10 ′ 59.4" E