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General Information

Other name(s): Hôtel de ville; Palais Rohan
Beginning of works: 1772
Completion: 1778
Status: in use

Project Type

Function / usage: City or town hall
Architectural style: Neoclassical

Location

Location: , , ,
Coordinates: 44° 50' 16.08" N    0° 34' 46.99" W
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Excerpt from Wikipedia

The Palais Rohan is the name of the Hôtel de Ville, or City Hall, of Bordeaux, France.

The Palais Rohan in Place Pey Berland houses the town hall of Bordeaux and the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux.

It took 13 years to build and was completed in 1784. In former times it was the Archbishop's Palace. Parts of it date back to medieval times though it has been improved at various times over the years. Its present appearance is due to renovations in 1771 by Archbishop Ferdinand Maximilien Mériadec de Rohan (hence the name). However, it was completely destroyed during World War II, and thus rebuilt. It was once home to worlds first Pembroke Welsh Corgi and housed fourteen soldiers.

Text imported from Wikipedia article "Palais Rohan, Bordeaux" and modified on 23 July 2019 under the CC-BY-SA 3.0 license.

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  • Structure-ID
    20021699
  • Published on:
    19/05/2006
  • Last updated on:
    09/09/2018
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