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

Official name

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

Country

France | Map

Continent

Europe

Location

Department of Meurthe-et-Moselle, Lorraine Region
48.6936° Lat, 6.1833° Lon | Map

Code

229

Time Zone

Europe/Paris (CET, +0100)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1983. 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.