Place des Orphelins
Place des Orphelins is a square in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est. Place des Orphelins is situated nearby to the community center Maison des associations, as well as near the art gallery Jaek El Diablo.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Musée alsacien and Musée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg.
Musée alsacien
Museum
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The Musée alsacien is a museum in Strasbourg in the Bas-Rhin department of France. It opened on 11 May 1907, and is dedicated to all aspects of daily life in pre-industrial and early industrial Alsace. Musée alsacien is situated 270 metres west of Place des Orphelins.
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg
Museum
The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg is the old masters paintings collection of the city of Strasbourg, located in the Alsace region of France. The museum is housed in the first and second floors of the baroque Palais Rohan since 1898. Musée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg is situated 260 metres northwest of Place des Orphelins.
Musée historique de Strasbourg
Museum
Photo: Yann Caradec, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Musée historique is a museum in Strasbourg in the Bas-Rhin department of France. It is located in the Renaissance building of the former slaughterhouse and is dedicated to the tumultuous history of the city from the early Middle Ages until the contemporary period. Musée historique de Strasbourg is situated 270 metres northwest of Place des Orphelins.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Petite France and Schiltigheim.
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, France, the most central and characteristic island of the city that forms the historic centre.
Schiltigheim
Town
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Schiltigheim is a commune located north of the city of Strasbourg in the Bas-Rhin department within the Grand Est region of north-eastern France. Schiltigheim is located in the historical and cultural region of Alsace which has been administratively integrated into the European Collectivity of Alsace since January 1, 2021. Schiltigheim is situated 3 km north of Place des Orphelins.
Kehl
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Kehl is a German town directly on the eastern bank of the Rhine, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, serving as the gateway to the Black Forest, directly across the river from the French city of Strasbourg.
Place des Orphelins
- Type: Square
- Category: locality
- Location: Strasbourg, Arrondissement de Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, Grand Est, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.57883° or 48° 34′ 44″ northLongitude
7.75424° or 7° 45′ 15″ eastOpen location code
8FW9HQH3+GMOpenStreetMap ID
way 35109976OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Place des Orphelins” goes by many names.
- French: “Place des Orphelins”
- German: “Waisenplatz”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Maison des associations and Jaek El Diablo.
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