Place Kléber
Pictured in 2007, looking southeast | |
Interactive map of Place Kléber | |
| Former name(s) | Barfüsserplatz Waffenplatz Place des Recollets Place des Cordeliers |
|---|---|
| Namesake | Jean-Baptiste Kléber |
| Location | Strasbourg, Alsace, France |
| Coordinates | 48°35′01″N 7°44′45″E / 48.583517°N 7.745765°E |
| East | Rue des Grandes Arcades |
| South | Place Kléber |
| West | Place Kléber |
The Place Kléber (Kleberplatz in German) is the central square of Strasbourg, France. As the largest square at the centre of Strasbourg, in the heart of the city's commercial area, it was named after French revolutionary general Jean-Baptiste Kléber, born in Strasbourg in 1753. In the square is a statue of Kléber, under which is a vault containing his remains. On the north side of the square is the Aubette (Orderly Room), built by Blondel in 1765–1772.
Located in Strasbourg's historic centre, the Grande Île ("Large Island"), the area was classified a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988, the first time such an honor was placed on an entire city centre.