Rues des Grandes-Arcades

Rues des Grandes-Arcades is a street in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est. Rues des Grandes-Arcades is situated nearby to the protected area Grande Île, as well as near the church Temple Neuf.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grande Île and Aubette.

Grande Île

Protected area

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The Grande Île is an island that lies at the historic centre of Strasbourg, France. Its name derives from the fact that it is surrounded on one side by the main channel of the Ill river and on the other side by the Canal du Faux-Rempart, a canalised arm of that river.

Aubette

Shopping center

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L'Aubette is a historic building on the Place Kléber in Strasbourg, France. It was built by Jacques-François Blondel in 1765–1772 on the site of a medieval monastery, but was burnt out in 1870. Aubette is situated 200 metres northwest of Rues des Grandes-Arcades.

Temple Neuf

Church

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The Temple Neuf in Strasbourg is a Lutheran church built on the site of the former Dominican convent where Meister Eckhart studied. The Temple was constructed at the end of the 19th century after the old Dominican Church was destroyed during the Siege of Strasbourg on the night of 24-25 August 1870, during the Franco-Prussian War. Temple Neuf is situated 120 metres northeast of Rues des Grandes-Arcades.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Petite France and Hautepierre.

Petite France

Neighborhood

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The Petite France, in Alsatian dialect: Französel; "Little France"), also known as the Quartier des Tanneurs is the south-western part of the Grande Île of Strasbourg in Alsace in eastern France, the most central and characteristic island of the city that forms the historic center.