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After 1870, Wilhelm II commissioned the Berlin architect, Kröger, with the task of making the city of Metz more prestigious and German in appearance. The new imperial quarter, laid out around the wide Avenue Foch, the railway station and administrative buildings, was built out of pink or grey sandstone, granite and basalt in order to break with the tradition of yellow Jaumont stone prevalent in the rest of the town. The result is a veritable hotchpotch of styles: Gothic, Romanesque, Renaissance and Art nouveau.
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Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide56 m - place du Gén.-de-Gaulle, 57000 Metz
- The Green Guide153 m - avenue du Mar.-Foch, 57000 Metz
- The Green Guide374 m - 1 parvis des Droits-de-l’Homme, 57000 Metz
More tourist attractions in Metz
Where to sleepnearby
- From €69Alerion Centre Gare48 m - 20 Rue Gambetta, 57000 Metz
- From €55Ibis Styles Metz Centre Gare106 m - 23 avenue Foch, 57000 Metz
- From €46ibis Metz Centre Gare176 m - 3 bis rue Vauban, 57000 Metz
More hotels in Metz
Where to eatnearby
- Terroirs de LorraineAround€2582 m - 3 Place du General de Gaulle, 57000 Metz
- Emile & LolaAround€25286 m - 29 Place St -Thiebault Hotel Mercure Metz, 57000 Metz
- La Vallée du KashmirAround€20342 m - 17 Rue du Neufbourg, 57000 Metz
More restaurants in Metz
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