Lightning Tour of the Citadelle of Strasbourg

Name: Lightning Tour of the Citadelle of Strasbourg
Start: 2020-09-20T10:30:00+02:00
End: 2020-09-20T11:00:00+02:00
Location: Parc de la Citadelle

Flash Tour, quesaco? This is a free 30-minute tour that will give you a glimpse of the place you are visiting from a government-approved guide.

Sunday 20 September 2020, 10:30Passed

Marine SAINT-DIZIER ; Édition : Iván CECILIA DE LA TORRE

Discover the old citadel of Strasbourg during a «lightning» tour supervised by Marine.
A favourite place for athletes, the park is also a legacy of our past and part of our heritage. But who knows its history? Away from the hustle and bustle, come (re)discover the lung of the Esplanade district.
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About the location

Parc de la Citadelle

Parc de la Citadelle, 67000 Strasbourg

Bas-Rhin
Grand Est

Strasbourg was integrated into the Kingdom of France under the Treaty of Illkirch on 30 September 1681\. Three days later, Sébastien de Vauban undertook the studies necessary for his fortification. The Citadel was erected until 1685 by the engineer general Jacques Tarade to protect the new stronghold. It is a military city between the city and the Rhine and is mainly focused on the Defence of the Rhine.
It was partially destroyed during the siege and bombing of Strasbourg in the summer of 1870\. Before its dismantling following the annexation of the city to the Second German Reich (1871), it presented a regular pentagonal plan, bastioned at its angles. The remains are classified as historical monuments in the aftermath of the First World War. In 1964, a park of 12 hectares was built on the site of the Citadelle in the new district of the Esplanade. It combines with picturesque architectural differences, ditch water and vegetation.