Palais du Rhin

The Palais du Rhin (English: Palace of the Rhine), the former Kaiserpalast (Imperial palace), is a building situated in the German (north-east) quarter of Strasbourg (Neustadt), dominating the Place de la République (the former Kaiserplatz) with its massive dome. A huge building, it and the surrounding gardens, as well as the neighbouring stables, are an outstanding landmark of 19th-century German architecture.

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Palais du Rhin ranks #2,105 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #163 of the 469 mapped in France. Founded 1884, it is older than 5% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 562 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,608 times in the last 60 days, more than 79% of the atlas. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Strasbourg, 2 km away. It is one of the 57 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Alsace. See how France compares in the castle statistics.

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