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Strasbourg
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History
12 B.C.
Strasbourg was
established as the
Roman military camp
on the Rhine named
Argentoratum.
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History 1434-44:
Johannes Gutenberg refineshis printing press withmoveable metal type while
living in Strasbourg.
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History
1566
The Strasbourg Universityis founded.
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History
1681
Louis XIV and histroops take over
Strasbourg,
placing it under
French control.
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History
1770-71
Johann Wolfgangvon Goethe, a
German
philosopher and
poet, studies law inStrasbourg.
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History
1870
City of Strasbourgis handed over to
the German
Empire.
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1918Strasbourg returns to France.
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1940
Germans occupyStrasbourg.
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History
November 23, 1944
Strasbourg is liberated
by French troops, led
by General Leclerc.
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History
1949Strasbourg is chosen as headquarters for
the Council of Europe.
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Geography Strasbourg is located in the Northeastern part
of France on the Franco-German border in
Alsace.
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Geography
Strasbourg is the capital of Alsace
Population: 264,115
Languages: French, German, and Alsatian dialect
Climate: Summers are hot and humid; Winters are
raw and relatively cold; Spring and Autumn arepleasant.
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Geography
Strasbourg is seat of the Council of Europe,
European Parliament, and European Court
of Human Rights.
Industries: machinery, automobiles,
aircraft, chemicals, metallurgy, electronics,
textiles, food processing, tourism.
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Culture
Alsace is famous for its wine,
beer, and sauerkraut.
For Saint Nicolas day on the 6th
of December, bakeries prepare
brioches, or Maennele astradition.
During Christmas time there are
15 different varieties of cookies
that are called Bredeles.
Traditionally, breakfast on New
Years Day is celebrated with a
stolle which is a special
bread.
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CultureHouses:
In typical houses during the 15th or 16th
centuries, roofs were covered with flat
shingles, and wooden boards covered thewalls.
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Culture
Traditional StrasbourgCostume.
La BelleStrasbourgeoise-Nicolas de Largillire :
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TheCathedral The city is organized
around the cathedral.
It was created duringthe Middle Ages andtook almost three
centuries to becompleted.
The spire is 142meters tall andbecause of this, Notre
Dame de Strasbourgwas for a while thetallest building in theworld when it wascompleted in 1439.
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LittleFrance
Its the most picturesque quarter in Strasbourg.
Its also the original quarter for fishermen,
tanners, and millers.
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StrasbourgUniversities
There are three universities in Strasbourg
Strasbourg IUniversit Louis Pasteur
Strasbourg II - Universit Marc Bloch
Strasbourg IIIUniversit Robert Schuman
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Strasbourg IUniversit Louis Pasteur
Enrolls more than 18,000students
Four main campuses
Areas of study include health sciences: (medicine,
pharmacy, etc)
exact sciences: astronomy,
biology, etc) social sciences: geography,
psychology, education, etc.)
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Strasbourg IIUniversit Marc Bloch
Located on the Rhine
River
Nearly 48,000 students
Offers many
humanities fields as a
large research
university (literature,sociology, philosophy,
etc.)
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Strasbourg IIIUniversit Robert Schuman
Approx. 8,500 students
Communications,
journalism, law, business,
political science, etc.
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Vauban Barrage
Created by Taradein in 1690 with the plans
of Vauban, a military engineer.
They permit the flooding of the south
quarter in the need of protection againstenemies.
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The Gardens
The Orangerie Park.
Its the oldest
quarter in the city.
Constructed in 1804
for the Impress
Josephine, who
often visitedStrasbourg.
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InterestingInformation
France and Germany are interested in creating a
shared region with a common administration, and
with Strasbourg as the capital. Think of it as aEuropean Washington D.C. with around 860,000
inhabitants.