Place De La République (other)
Place de la République is a square in Paris. Place de la République may also refer to: * Place de la République, Lyon * Place de la République, Strasbourg See also

*Náměstí Republiky (other) *Praça da República (other) *Platz der Republik (other) *Plaza de la República (other) *Piazza della Repubblica (other) *Republic Square (other) {{geodis ...
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Place De La République
The Place de la République (known as the Place du Château d'Eau until 1879) is a square in Paris, located on the border between the 3rd, 10th and 11th arrondissements. The square has an area of .Warner, p. 250 Named after the First, Second and Third Republic, it contains a monument which includes a statue of the personification of France, Marianne. The Métro station of République lies beneath the square, served by Line 3, Line 5, Line 8, Line 9 and Line 11. It is one of the network's main transfer points on the Rive Droite. History and architecture The square was originally called the Place du Château d'Eau, named after a huge fountain designed by Pierre-Simon Girard and built on the site in 1811.Hazan, p. 84. Émile de La Bédollière wrote that the water came from la Villette and that the fountain was "superb" in character. In 1867, Gabriel Davioud built a more impressive fountain in the square, which (like the first fountain) was decorated with lions. The squ ...
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