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    Notre Dame Cathedral in Strasbourg

    Strasbourg, Place de la Cathedrale

    For two centuries, Strasbourg Notre Dame was the tallest cathedral in the world. This is one of the largest sandstone buildings in Europe. But what really amazes the imagination about the cathedral is not so much its size as the stunning detailing of the decoration.

  • Many, traveling through Alsace, pass Strasbourg, thinking that this capital city nothing to see. Unforgivable mistake! Strasbourg is amazingly rich, beautiful and interesting. There are enough museums for cultural education, walking places for mental and physical relaxation, and authentic curious streets and buildings in order to absorb the special atmosphere of this city. After all, Strasbourg is almost Paris, only it is smaller, warmer and more intimate.

    The main and unsurpassed attraction of the city is the Notre Dame Cathedral. It is impossible to believe in it, it is impossible not to admire it, it is impossible to miss it.

    The main and unsurpassed attraction of the city is the Notre Dame Cathedral. It is impossible to believe in it, it is impossible not to admire it, it is impossible to miss it. Other important and iconic places for tourists - the quarter of traditional half-timbered Petite France, the famous “suspension” bridges with impressive towers, the Vauban dam and dam, inside which the most interesting exhibitions are located. The squares and squares close to Notre-Dame also contain a lot of interesting things: here is the Kammertzel house, and the fountains on Kleber Square, and the small secluded New Church on the square of the same name, and Guttenberg Square with interesting building 16th century, where the commercial center of the Bas-Rhin department is now located.

    The imperial district of the city conveys the former monarchical grandeur of Strasbourg.

    The Place de la République, with its stunning old magnolia trees blooming in the spring, preserves several important architectural evidence of German rule. The University Palace, built near it in 1884, is an excellent example of Italian neo-Renaissance. The neoclassical opera house (originally built in 1821) was badly damaged by German shells in 1870 and rebuilt in 1888. And the embankments of Strasbourg are not only charming with ancient mansions and willow branches hanging down to the water, but also the center of beautiful architectural and historical monuments: the old customs building, the Saint-Martin bridge, the Church of St. Peter the Younger with amazing frescoes. Of the museums, the most significant are, of course, the Alsace Museum in the very center, on the embankment of St. Nicolas, three museums in the Roganov Palace - archaeological, fine arts and applied arts, Notre Dame Museum, Museum of Modern Art. Less known, but also interesting - the historical museum, the zoological museum, the planetarium in the observatory building with a wonderful observation hall.

    In terms of cultural program It is also interesting to visit the National Opera, listen to the Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra, which has existed since 1855, or the percussion ensemble, which has earned world fame over half a century.

    The newest attractions of Strasbourg are connected with the city's present as the center of European political life: this is the Palace of Europe, built in 1977, where the European Council meets, the stunning building of the European Parliament by the river, built in 1998, reminiscent of a glass whale sticking its back out of the water; futuristic building created for the Human Rights Committee. They all look very interesting, but getting inside, naturally, is not so easy for a mere mortal.

    The annual events taking place in the city are well worth a trip to Strasbourg.

    First of all, this is, of course, the Christmas market: Strasbourg is considered to be the best in the entire region.

    The market dates back to 1570, and every year it is a month of fun, food, wine and illumination, which is visited by two million tourists from all over the world. Then in March there is an accordion music festival, in April - the festival of artifacts (a music fest of all genres mixed), the June big music Festival(the oldest classical music festival in France), a jazz festival in July, a modern music festival Musica in September-October, when the first harvest of light and invigorating white wine ripens, and the whole of Alsace bakes onion pies as a snack for it, and, finally, another jazz festival under open air Jazzdor in November.

Address: 2, rue du Vieux Marché-aux Poissons

Hospital civil

Located south of the historical center, this civil hospital was built at the end of the 16th century. In 1716 it was partially destroyed by fire. Construction of the new hospital (still visible to this day) began in 1717 under the direction of the architect Rudolf Mollinger. Under the huge roof of the hospital there is a three-story granary. The building was expanded in 1741. Among the things that survived the fire of the 18th century, the historic winery is especially worth mentioning. It was built in 1393-95 and was used to produce wine, which was given to patients. White wine dating back to 1472 is stored in the hospital basement. This wonderful nectar, aged over 500 years, 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 Hall of Commerce and Industry is located on Gutenberg Square. The building was built in 1582 under the direction of a Swiss entrepreneur in the Renaissance style. In 1867 the building was expanded according to the original plan.

The French city with a typical German name, Strasbourg, has long remained a bone of contention between the two neighboring states. But now it has long become the unofficial capital of a united Europe and the focal point of the administrative power of the European Union. In addition, Strasbourg is the intellectual center of France and is home to the prestigious University of Strasbourg.

The main city of the Alsace region boasts a long and eventful history. In the old quarters, temples built in the 12th century still stand, and the squares are decorated with picturesque half-timbered houses. There are many in Strasbourg interesting museums, beautiful parks and historical monuments, so excursion program promises to be bright and interesting.

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1. "Little France"

Romantic and picturesque quarter, listed world heritage UNESCO. Back in the 16th century, fishermen and leather craftsmen settled here, which is why an unpleasant smell took root in the streets. Now "Petite France" has turned into an exquisite historic district with half-timbered houses, balconies buried in flowers, quiet alleys and covered bridges over the Il River.

2. Kleber Square

The area is located in historical center Strasbourg is where official ceremonies, social events and various celebrations are held. In the middle there is a monument in honor of a native of Strasbourg - General Kleber. The sculpture was created by F. Grasse in the middle of the 19th century. The square is surrounded by picturesque historical mansions, which house administrative buildings, restaurants and shops.


3. Gutenberg Square

The place is named after I. Gutenberg, the world famous inventor of the printing press. Thanks to this ingenious invention, Strasbourg gained pan-European fame and became the cultural capital of the region for 200 years. The square is decorated with a monument to the master, which was erected in 1840. Interestingly, no images of Gutenberg have survived, so the sculptor simply invented his appearance.


4. Strasbourg Cathedral

Cathedral, the construction of which began in the 11th century. Previously, there was a Roman sanctuary on the site of the temple. Over the long centuries of history, several styles have been mixed in the architecture of the cathedral - from early Romanesque to late Gothic. One of the main decorations of the cathedral is the astronomical clock of the 14th century. The chronometer dial displays the location and orbits of the planets in a way that was understood in centuries past.

5. Church of St. Thomas

The largest Lutheran Church Strasbourg, built on the site of an early Christian chapel from the 6th century. Until the 16th century, the Church of St. Thomas belonged to a Catholic parish, but thanks to the efforts of the local priest M. Buser, the temple became Protestant. The façade of the building is made in a harsh Romanesque style with Gothic elements, but the interiors are luxurious and varied.

6. Church of St. Peter the Young

The temple of the 11th century, which, like the Church of St. Thomas, was taken over by the Protestant Church in the 16th century. However, the Lutherans still left a small asp inside the building for the Catholics and separated from them with a wall. Thus, until the 19th century, services of different branches of the church were held under one roof, until the Catholic community became too crowded and moved to its own building. The interior of the Church of St. Peter the Young is decorated with original frescoes from the 14th century.


7. St. Paul's Church

A neo-Gothic building located in the central part of Strasbourg. The temple was erected at the end of the 19th century according to the design of L. Muller. During the Second World War, the building was quite badly damaged by bombing; restoration work began only in the 2000s. The temple belongs to the Protestant community; it was originally built for a German military garrison.

8. Kammerzell House

An architectural monument of the 15th century, built in the half-timbered style, and later remodeled in the late Gothic and Renaissance style. The facade has 75 windows with figured frames, which depict scenes from the Bible, mythological characters, signs of the Zodiac and images of human feelings. The Kammerzell House is one of the most picturesque representatives of late German Gothic.


9. Rogan Palace

An 18th-century palace, erected on the site of the old residence of the archbishops by the will of Cardinal A. M. de Rohan-Soubise, who was the bishop of Strasbourg. The architect J. Massol worked on the building project. People of royal blood often visited Rogan; Louis IV, Marie Antoinette, and Napoleon Bonaparte visited here. Today, the palace grounds house the Archaeological Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts and the city Museum of Applied Arts.


10. Strasbourg Historical Museum

The museum exhibition is located in a picturesque building of the 16th century, which served as a slaughterhouse for three centuries. In 1920, the mansion was given over to a museum by order of the city authorities. Among the valuable exhibits are ancient books, as well as the very Bible made by I. Guttenberg on the first printing press. Of no less interest is the collection of ancient weapons, household utensils and interior decoration.


11. Notre Dame Museum

Museum founded with funds from the Virgin Mary Foundation. This society was created in the middle of the 13th century. Its members have done a lot to preserve the historical heritage of Strasbourg. The Notre Dame Museum exhibits paintings, sculptures, and stained glass windows that once adorned the Strasbourg Cathedral. Here you can admire the works of I. Striegel, S. Stoskopf, G. Baldung and other Upper Rhine masters working in the period before 1681.


12. Alsace Museum in Strasbourg

Ethnographic exhibition dedicated to the culture, crafts and life of the historical region of Alsace. On the territory of the open-air museum there are ancient houses in which the interior of the 18th – 19th centuries has been recreated. With the help of passionate enthusiasts, it was possible to collect dishes, interior items, furniture, toys, and clothes of people who lived in Alsace 100 - 200 years ago. Exhibits were searched for in remote villages literally in closets and attics.


13. Strasbourg Museum of Modern Art

It's hard to imagine a tourist European city without its own museum of contemporary art. The Strasbourg gallery began in the 70s. XX century. For a couple of decades, works of art were purchased for the museum. Finally, the exhibition was opened; in 1998, the Museum Administration managed to collect an excellent collection of contemporary art objects created in the late 19th – early 21st centuries.


14. Children's Science Center "Le Vaisseau"

An interactive entertaining museum where the achievements of modern science are presented to children in an easy and interesting way. The territory is divided into thematic rooms: animal world, secrets of sound and image, human body, water, gardens, construction. The place will also be interesting for adults, since the museum has a lot of educational information presented in a relaxed, but at the same time memorable, form.


15. Botanical Garden

A city park located on a relatively small area of ​​3.5 hectares. Despite the small area, several thousand plants can be placed here. The park was founded in XVII century on the site of the monastery graveyard for the needs of the University of Strasbourg. According to established tradition, this place continues to be popular among students. On the territory of the garden there is a planetarium building.


16. Vauban Dam

The dam was built in the period 1686-1700. in order to contain the Il River. Engineer S. Vauban worked on the design project. It was assumed that in the event of an enemy attack it would be possible to flood southern part Strasbourg. The dam is designed in the form of a covered bridge. The panoramic platform, equipped as a result of numerous reconstructions, offers an excellent view of the city.


17. Covered bridges

An architectural ensemble of the 13th century, which once served as part of the defensive fortifications of Strasbourg. It consists of four massive square towers and bridges. Each tower was used for specific tasks (mainly on their territory in different time prisons and torture chambers were located). Nowadays, the complex is a very popular and visited landmark of the city; there are always many tourists here.


18. Old customs building

The structure was erected in the middle of the 14th century, as there was a need customs control goods transported along the Rhine. With the advent of customs, regular collection of tax duties was established. The historical building was destroyed during the Second World War. Restoration took place in the 50s. XX century. Today, an art gallery is located on the territory of the former customs house.


19. Strasbourg station

The central city station, covered with a transparent glass dome. The station was inaugurated in 1883, in 2006-2007. a grandiose reconstruction was carried out, which cost the city 150 million euros. As a result, the building acquired a larger glass gallery and heated floors. Strasbourg railway station is an important transport hub in eastern France.


20. European Quarter

A large number of administrative institutions of the European Union are concentrated in Strasbourg: the Council of Europe, the ECHR, the Institute for Human Rights and others (more than 20 organizations in total). The headquarters of these organizations are located in the European Quarter, which covers several districts - Robertsau, Wacken and Orangerie. The first supranational structure appeared in Strasbourg back in 1815; it regulated issues of navigation on the Rhine River.


The French city of Strasbourg is located in the eastern part of the country and is historical capital Alsace. It is home to almost 273 thousand inhabitants. It was built on the banks of the Ile River near the border with Germany. The border location of the city determines the spread of the culture of both border countries in it. It is natural that after the Second World War it is considered a symbol of their reconciliation. As a result, France and Germany became the founders of the European Union.

Since 1992, the city has the status of the parliamentary capital of the continent. Meetings of the Council of Europe and the European Parliament are held here. Strasbourg plays a significant role in financial and banking activities. Innovative projects in the field of medicine and engineering technologies are implemented here. It is visited by millions of tourists who get acquainted with objects of unique historical heritage.

Being the second most important museum of archaeological finds in France, it is second only to National Museum antiquities. The collection of the local museum has been collected since the end of the 18th century.

The exhibition includes unique well-preserved artifacts from different historical periods. She reveals in a fascinating way ancient history Alsace, on whose territory people lived many thousands of years BC. The museum's funds are constantly replenished, including through numerous excavations and gifts from admirers of the country's history.

Location: place du Chateau - 2.

The station building of this ancient city amazes with its futuristic design. It resembles a huge flying saucer made of glass and metal that covers the station, built back in 1883. At that time Alsace belonged to Germany.

The modernized station became part of the modern national railway network. And it is the most important transport hub in western France. It has the most powerful computerized control center. Many amenities have been created for passengers, the floor is equipped with central heating.

Location: Place de la Gare.

An important element of the defense of Alsace in the Middle Ages was a unique dam, named after the outstanding military engineer Marshal Sebastian Vauban. The dam was built after Strasbourg became part of France in 1681.

It is a bridge with a covered gallery on which you can cross the river. It was designed in such a way that in the event of an attack on the city, an elaborate system of locks would block the water that would flood low-lying areas. In this case, the enemy’s attack was impossible. The dam is fortified with watchtowers.

This luxurious palace Baroque style built in the 18th century on palace square in the very center of Strasbourg. It was designed by the chief royal architect de Cotte, who created a palace similar to those in Paris.

It was the residence of the all-powerful Cardinal de Rohan-Soubis, in whose hands religious and secular power was concentrated. An entire block of buildings was demolished for its construction. Throughout its existence, the palace has seen many outstanding personalities. In 2008, it hosted a meeting between the presidents of France and the United States.

This medieval mansion is built on a wooden frame. However, it is so luxuriously and sophisticatedly finished that it does not look like a half-timbered structure. Being late Gothic in architecture, this house is classified as Renaissance due to the careful artistic carving of its wooden elements.

The unusually beautiful stained glass windows with original shaped glass are amazing. Each of the 75 windows is decorated with elegant carvings with sculptural images of biblical characters and zodiac symbols. Here you can see marvelous mythological creatures and amazing allegorical stories.

Location: 16 – Place de la Cathédrale.

In the Petite France quarter, a medieval half-timbered mansion hanging over the water is noteworthy. It is called the House of Tanners because it was here that members of the tanning workshop gathered. Under its roof, skin was dried in special openings. The house was a kind of center of the artisans' quarter, who met here with leather craftsmen to discuss common problems. After World War II, a restaurant serving Alsatian cuisine was opened in the house.

Location: 42 - Rue du Bain aux Plantes.

The city has a European Quarter, characterized by unique buildings in which pan-European structures operate. First of all, these are the buildings of the Palace of Europe and the European Parliament. The highlight of the first is the famous semicircular hall under a dome in the shape of a sea shell.

It has hosted plenary meetings of the Council of Europe since 1977. In addition, there are almost a thousand offices for secretariat workers and 17 smaller meeting rooms. The European Parliament building was built in 1999. It looks like a huge wing made of steel and glass. It is crowned by a symbolically unfinished 60-meter tower.

This incredibly beloved corner of the French and numerous tourists became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. It represents French Alsace in a concentrated form.

It may seem that it was created specifically for tourists. In fact, his story is not simple and not always rosy. In the Middle Ages, artisans and fishermen settled here. It's confirmed appearance beautifully preserved timber-framed houses. This is a favorite photography spot for tourists.

This museum appeared in the city in 1801, when the revolutionary government decided to organize such museums throughout the country. Works of art requisitioned from the homes of the aristocracy, as well as those seized from the church, were to be exhibited here.

Since then, the museum’s funds have been constantly replenished through the acquisition of new works, the receipt of several donations large collections individuals. Part of these funds consists of paintings received from the Louvre in Paris. Among the largest collection of Italian paintings, a portrait of a young woman by the great Raphael stands out.

Location: 2 - Place du Château.

Strasbourg is famous for having one of the largest such museums in France. In addition, it stands out for its building of an original design, similar to a glass cube. The museum moved there in 1998. All conditions have been created here for storing valuable objects of art and making it easy for you to get acquainted with them.

The Strasbourg Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art arose from a large collection of works of art donated to the city by one of the local collectors. Today, the museum’s holdings include almost 19 thousand works of various styles and genres, including those made by world-famous masters.

Location: 1 - Place Hans-Jean-Arp.

This folk art museum stands out for its originality. It is here that everyone can see with their own eyes the details of the life of the inhabitants of the region, local traditions and customs, rich history and the beauty of the city and surrounding area.

The public first became acquainted with the museum in 1907, when it was opened in several notable houses of traditional architecture in the city. Their location on the river bank in the city center gives them a special charm. All buildings are connected to each other. The interiors contain furniture, household utensils, icons, toys, folk costumes and other unique exhibits.

Location: 23-25 ​​Quai Saint-Nicolas.

This square, elongated like a boulevard, is considered the most respectable in the city. It is surrounded by beautiful buildings built in Art Nouveau and Neoclassical styles. One of them was built for the Bank of France in 1925. Here you can also see the town hall building, built in 1730, and the building of the Rhine Opera. The square is decorated with a monument to Marshal Leclerc, whose troops liberated Strasbourg from the Nazis in 1944.

It was in Strasbourg that Johannes Gutenberg launched the first printing press. This made the city the educational capital of Europe for many years. In 1840, one of the squares was named after him. A monument to the master was built on it. Gutenberg's facial features were invented by the sculptor due to the fact that not a single portrait of this printing pioneer has survived. The monument depicts him holding the first printed page of the Bible in his hands. The square is also decorated with the ancient building of the Chamber of Commerce.

The square is named after a native of Strasbourg, a famous French general who distinguished himself during the Napoleonic wars. Located in the very center of the city, it is the largest of the city squares. There is a monument to the commander erected on it, under which his remains rest.

Place Kleber is famous for the fact that the main Christmas tree of Alsace is placed on it, and the surrounding houses in holidays decorated with rich illumination. Her interesting object is a former guardhouse with images of prominent musicians.

In the center of this square you can see a monument to the dead residents of the city. It symbolizes the tragedy of its history, when its inhabitants were forced to fight for different countries. This is emphasized by the sculpture of a grieving mother holding her dying sons in her arms.

One of them died for France, the other for Germany. The current appearance of the square was formed at the end of the 19th century. It is decorated with the Rhine Palace, the former residence of Emperor Wilhelm I, the buildings of the university library and the National Theater.

This is one of the tallest temples in the world, striking in its size and decoration. It was built from sandstone almost a thousand years ago. Its surface gives the impression of lace, into which a huge number of decorative details are woven.

Among them are sculptures of saints and patrons of the city, mythical images and allegorical subjects. The patterned windows and magnificent ornaments amaze with their richness of colors and careful finishing. Its medieval North Tower reaches a height of 140 meters. The carved western façade dominates the building.

Strasbourg is very old City and at the same time very beautiful. It is not for nothing that its entire center, located on an island on the Ile River, is included entirely in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The Ile River is a tributary of the Rhine, and the border with Germany is only 3 km from Strasbourg. The city's border location determined its appearance. Throughout its history, the city often moved from Germany to France and vice versa, and absorbed all the best from these countries - German neatness and French charm, Catholicism and Protestantism.

Many people have probably heard that the European Parliament sits in Strasbourg and the Strasbourg Court of Human Rights is located. For these power structures, an ultra-modern quarter was built on the outskirts of the city. You can even visit the European Parliament building, but due to the limited time we had, we only visited the sights of the historical center of Strasbourg.

This is very easy to do on foot as you can cross the island from one end to the other in just 15 minutes on foot. But under no circumstances should you rush. The island is home to an amazing collection of architectural masterpieces. Among them are the Cathedral, Covered Bridges, Roan Palace and other vivid evidence 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 Strasbourg Cathedral. It is the heart of the city. On the way we walked along Grand Rue, in many French cities There is a street with such a simple name. We looked at the magnificent half-timbered houses.

Grand Rue

Most of the streets in the historical center of Strasbourg are pedestrian and narrow; modern car traffic has nothing to do on such streets; you need to walk along them and enjoy the walk, looking at old houses and very modern, but at the same time harmoniously designed shop windows.
Textured door on Grand Rue

It is difficult to photograph Strasbourg, because the streets are very narrow, there is absolutely nowhere to go. Therefore, the house can only be captured in parts, alas. There are many houses in Strasbourg with such intricate bay windows, this is just one of them as an example.

Bay window on the same house

The beams of many half-timbered houses are very old and worn. Strasbourg, of course, suffered in World War II, but to a much lesser extent than Cologne, Dresden or Warsaw.
Half-timbered houses

Plants and flowers add special picturesqueness to the houses.
House in Strasbourg

Alsace is generally a very flowery place.
Flowers of Alsace

We crossed Gutenberg Square. He invented the method of printing books using typeface. In 1455, the first Bible printed by printing was published in Strasbourg. The invention of printing contributed to the prosperity of Strasbourg. Throughout the 15th and 16th centuries, the city was the capital of book printing, playing a decisive role in promoting the ideas of the Reformation.

Monument to Gutenberg at Gutenberg Square

Next to the Gutenberg monument there is an old children's carousel, almost the same one we saw in Avignon at the beginning of our year.
Carousel at Gutenberg Square

The Cathedral Square is decorated with the Kammersell House with its seventy-five carved windows. This is the biggest and most beautiful house of all the half-timbered buildings in Strasbourg. There is a restaurant there, and later we had dinner there.
House of Kammersell

Strasbourg Cathedral

Strasbourg Cathedral is simply huge, before the cathedrals in and were completed. Strasbourg Cathedral was for more than 200 years the tallest cathedral in the entire Christian world. It was built, as expected, over two and a half centuries, from 1176 to 1439. The finishing took even longer.

It is not possible to photograph it entirely with my camera, so I stole a photo of the general view of the cathedral from the Wikipedia website for clarity. Here it is photographed in the rays of the sun and therefore has a slightly yellowish tint, in fact it is pink, I even thought at first that the cathedral was made of granite, but no, it turns out it was built from local pink sandstone.
Strasbourg Cathedral, general view of the western facade

The following photographs are mine and better reflect the true color of the cathedral. Compared to the Cologne Cathedral, the Strasbourg Cathedral looks almost clean; the dust of centuries has not ingrained itself into it. By the way, for some reason there are a lot of gypsy beggars in Strasbourg. There they are sitting on the porch just under the sculptures of Virtues conquering vices.

Side portal of Strasbourg Cathedral

The stone carving is, of course, colossal.

Central portal - Passion of Christ

The interior of the cathedral is no less interesting than its intricate facade.
Strasbourg Cathedral Pulpit from 1485 by Hans Himmer The lower part of the pulpit.

When visiting the cathedral, you are immediately struck by the fact that most of the original stained glass windows have been preserved. The oldest stained glass windows from the 13th century depict successively the emperors of the Holy Roman Empire of the German nation
Stained glass

Most of all visitors to the cathedral, of course, are attracted by the astronomical clock. A whole team of Swiss watchmakers took part in the creation of this wonderful watch; they completed their work in 1570. The watch shows not only the time, but also the day, month, year, zodiac sign, moon phase, planetary positions and some astronomical data (for example, the watch accurately predicted the lunar eclipse of March 28, 2006). Every 15 minutes there is a mini show of moving figures, but the fullest show starts once a day at 12:30.

Astronomical clock with moving figures

I was amazed by the trick with paid lighting of some parts of the cathedral, I have never seen anything like this. For example, to get a better look at the astronomical clock, you need to put a 20-cent coin into a special apparatus and the light will turn on. In summer the cathedral is quite light, but in winter you will definitely have to fork out some money.

In general, European economy amazes me, in the winter we visited, they turned off the lights there immediately after the end of the service, this despite the fact that we paid for the ticket, what a waste.

Theatrical performance at the walls of the cathedral

We got to see a whole performance at the walls of the cathedral quite by accident. At first it seemed to us that the guard was about to be removed, because music started playing, a flag on a pillow was brought out, and the guard’s attire of course raised some doubts.

But what happened next was simply enchanting and very funny, the artists played great, 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 jokes, and later the Queen of England herself arrived in a rare car. The action took place on English language.

Artist

The Queen took a tea set from her purse and drank her five o'clock tea, as befits a queen, made a speech from the throne and washed it all down with champagne. We laughed for probably 40 minutes, all these simple actions were so comical.
An officer pours the Queen a cup of tea

Roan Palace and houses along Morocco Street

The Roan Palace is located opposite one of the facades of the cathedral. Cardinals from the Roan clan lived in the palace at one time, as many as 4 generations. Now within its walls there are three museums - the Archaeological Museum, the Museum of Decorative Arts, and the Museum of Fine Arts.

Not only the kings of Europe imitated Versailles, the cardinals also built themselves a palace in the spirit of Versailles, and they received Louis XV and Marie Antoinette there.
Roan Palace

Gothic garden of the 13th century, designed according to the instructions of Albertus Magnus

On Safyanovaya Street, the former Shoemakers Street, you can photograph every house. The photo below shows a house with carved beams.

Many windows are decorated with flowers, and almost all houses have restaurants and cafes on the ground floors.
Half-timbered houses on Safyanovaya Street

Again a house with a bay window and flowers.
Half-timbered house on Safyanovaya Street

Hot in Strasbourg

We headed along the picturesque embankment to the Petite France area.
Embankment of Strasbourg

Petite France

The Petite France district is probably the cutest in all of Strasbourg. The name is very romantic until you read the guidebook. In fact, in the area there was a hospital where they treated the “French disease”, or syphilis, which spread at the end of the 16th century due to the fault of the soldiers of the army of Francis I. The hospital no longer exists, only one name remains, which to this day bears this old quarter rugged with canals tanners.
Petite France Quarter

There are numerous water buses running along the river as there is plenty to see along the embankments. Ahead is a drawbridge. In the photo below, the bridge has already been opened for the passage of one of the trams.
There are cozy cafes throughout the city center

Classic meat tartare

We had dinner at Kammersel's house near Strasbourg Cathedral. Dad was ordered cabbage with sausages, I was given a salad, and Pasha was ordered French fries with meat. It seemed like you couldn’t imagine a more conservative dish, but it was with this dish that we were in trouble. The meat turned out to be just raw minced meat; it never occurred to me that you could eat or even serve raw minced meat in restaurants.
Classic meat tartare

The menu was in English and there was nothing wrong with it; there was definitely the word meat and something about sauce. Now I googled it and it turns out that French-style meat tartare is raw minced meat, so beware of tartare in France.

Covered bridges

This is another one of most picturesque places Strasbourg.

After dinner, at dusk, we went to the Covered Bridges and the Vauban Dam. Previously, there were 24 such towers on the river, now only 3 remain. The towers were built from 1230 to 1250 for the defense of the city. Previously, the bridges between the towers were fortified structures like the Ponte Vecchio bridge in Florence.
Medieval towers, remaining from the city fortifications

Covered bridges opposite the towers

At about 10 pm we went to look for a tram stop and saw a disco near the walls of the Church of St. Thomas. How can people want to dance when it’s +39 outside?
Disco at the Church of St. Thomas

And in Strasbourg the fun continued, an evening light show was shown at the Strasbourg Cathedral, musicians walked the streets of the city, and theatrical performances were staged in the squares. Crowds of people continued to wander through the streets of the hot city.

Despite the terrible heat, we really liked Strasbourg, very picturesque city. I would also like to see the Orangerie Park, but we no longer had the strength, and it was late. If you have a whole day in Strasbourg, you can probably have time to cover all the sights of Strasbourg: the city center, the Orangerie park and the European Quarter. It would be nice to visit Strasbourg before Christmas; they say they have one of the best Christmas markets in Europe.

This was almost the end of our journey; the next day we went to Travemünde to board the