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The historic part of Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and largest city of the Grand Est region of France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany in the historic region of Alsace.
Strasbourg's historic city centre, the Grande Île (Grand Island), was classified a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1988, the first time such an honour was placed on an entire city centre. Strasbourg is immersed in the Franco-German culture and although violently disputed throughout history, has been a cultural bridge between France and Germany for centuries, especially through the University of Strasbourg, currently the second largest in France, and the coexistence of Catholic and Protestant culture.
Author: René Nöstler
© 2017 - Nöstler Photo
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Photo size: 19.4 Mpixels (55.6 MB uncompressed) - 3817x5090 pixels (12.7x17 in / 32.3x43.1 cm at 300 ppi)
Photo keywords: by, canal, city, france, frankreich, frankrig, half-timbered, historical, kanal, old town, river, strassbourg, strassburg, unesco
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