Sunday, September 16, 2012

Grand Ile... truly special

There is something magical about Strasbourg. As I look at these photos six weeks after my visit, I can still feel that. It's like you stepped into a storybook, into another age. And yet, as the home of many European institutions and a University, it's also very today. An irresistible combination!

This part of Strasbourg, like many older cities, is really a series of squares connected by narrow alleys.


The statue of Johannes Gutenberg sits in the middle of Place Gutenberg. Gutenberg worked on the idea of the movable press in Strasbourg. 


This type of roof is supposed to be special to Strasbourg.

When you turn the corner here, you come to the Cathedral, but this building is also special for its facade. Unfortunately, I cannot remember exactly how but it's certainly pretty enough to record here. 

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