Neustadt, Strasbourg
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
Avenue de la Liberté | |
| Location | Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France |
| Part of | Strasbourg, Grand-Île and Neustadt |
| Criteria | Cultural: (i), (ii), (iv) |
| Reference | 495bis |
| Inscription | 2017 (41st Session) |
The Neustadt (German for New Town) is a district of Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France. In 2017, the heart of the district was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, as an extension of the site including the older city centre (Grande Île) and Strasbourg Cathedral. The district is a unique example of city planning, merging the Haussmannian model with elements of German architecture and urban planning.
Aside from the Imperial Quarter of Metz, the Neustadt district of Strasbourg contains the most complete and best-preserved examples of urbanism under the German Empire. In Germany itself, the comparable districts of such cities often suffered the bombardment by Allied forces in the Second World War.