Episcopal Palace, Strasbourg

The Episcopal Palace, formerly known as the Hôtel du grand Doyenné, is the seat of the Archdiocese of Strasbourg. A French Baroque hôtel particulier of the 1720s, it is located between the Rue du Parchemin and the Rue Brûlée, near the Place Broglie, on the Grande Île, the historic city center of Strasbourg, in the French department of the Bas-Rhin, Alsace.

Photo: Ralph Hammann, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type: Building
Description: episcopal palace located in Bas-Rhin, in France
Also known as: “Episcopal Palace (Strasbourg)” and “Palais épiscopal”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hôtel de Klinglin and Strasbourg Opera House.

Hôtel de Klinglin

Public building

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The Hôtel de Klinglin, currently known as the Hôtel du Préfet, is a historic building located near the Place Broglie on the Grande Île in the city center of Strasbourg, in the French department of the Bas-Rhin. Hôtel de Klinglin is situated 100 metres north of Episcopal Palace, Strasbourg.

Strasbourg Opera House

Theater building

Photo: Pedro J Pacheco, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Strasbourg Opera House, located on the Place Broglie on the Grande Île in the city center of Strasbourg, in the French department of the Bas-Rhin, is the main seat and mother house of the opera company Opéra national du Rhin. Strasbourg Opera House is situated 150 metres northwest of Episcopal Palace, Strasbourg.

Hôtel de Hanau

Town hall

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The Hôtel de Hanau, also known as the Hôtel de ville and as the Hanauer Hof, is a historic building located on the Place Broglie on the Grande Île in the city center of Strasbourg, in the French department of the Bas-Rhin. Hôtel de Hanau is situated 180 metres west of Episcopal Palace, Strasbourg.

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.