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Paraty and Ilha Grande – Culture and Biodiversity (Brazil)
 

Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière and Place d'Alliance in Nancy

UNESCO/NHK Videos on Heritage
Nancy, the temporary residence of a king without a kingdom – Stanislas Leszczynski, later to become Duke of Lorraine – is paradoxically the oldest and most typical example of a modern capital where an enlightened monarch proved to be sensitive to the needs of the public. Built between 1752 and 1756 by a brilliant team led by the architect Héré, this was a carefully conceived project that succeeded in creating a ... Source: UNESCO TV / © NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai URL: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/229/
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