Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière and Place d'Alliance in Nancy

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The Architectural Ensemble of Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière, and Place d'Alliance in Nancy: A Testament to Enlightened Urban Planning

The Architectural Ensemble of Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière, and Place d'Alliance in Nancy, France, stands as a remarkable testament to the visionary urban planning of the 18th century. Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983, this architectural ensemble offers a unique blend of aesthetic beauty, functionality, and historical significance.

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UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site

Nancy, the temporary residence of a king without a kingdom – Stanislas Leszczynski, later to become Duke of Lorraine – is paradoxically the oldest and most typical example of a modern capital where an enlightened monarch proved to be sensitive to the needs of the public. Built between 1752 and 1756 by a brilliant team led by the architect Héré, this was a carefully conceived project that succeeded in creating a capital that not only enhanced the sovereign's prestige but was also functional.

Encyclopedia Record: Place Stanislas

The Place Stanislas is a large pedestrianised square in the French city of Nancy, in the Lorraine historic region. Built between 1752 and 1756 on the orders of Stanislaus I, former King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, then Duke of Lorraine, the square is one of the oldest examples of an architecturally consistent monumental public square and is an excellent example of 18th-century urban architecture. Since 1983, the architectural ensemble comprising the Place Stanislas, the extension of its axis, the Place de la Carrière and the Place d'Alliance, has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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