Place Royale in Bordeaux (now Place de la Bourse, design influence/attribution)

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Place Royale in Bordeaux, now known as Place de la Bourse, is an iconic 18th-century neoclassical square whose harmonious urban design exemplifies the refined architectural style of Ange-Jacques Gabriel.

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instanceOf public space ⓘ
urban square ⓘ
architecturalStyle French classical architecture ⓘ
Neoclassical architecture ⓘ
attributedTo Ange-Jacques Gabriel ⓘ
commissionedBy French monarchy ⓘ
country France ⓘ
currentName Place de la Bourse ⓘ
designedBy Ange-Jacques Gabriel ⓘ
designedFor representation of royal power ⓘ
designPeriod 18th century ⓘ
facing Garonne quays ⓘ
formerName Place Royale ⓘ
hasArchitecturalInfluenceFrom Ange-Jacques Gabriel ⓘ
hasArchitecturalOrder Corinthian order ⓘ
hasBuildingHeightRegulation uniform cornice line ⓘ
hasColonnade yes ⓘ
hasDesignCharacteristic continuous façades ⓘ
monumental central focus ⓘ
regular arcades ⓘ
hasPart Hôtel des Fermes (Bordeaux) ⓘ
Palais de la Bourse (Bordeaux) ⓘ
hasPavingMaterial stone ⓘ
hasSymmetry bilateral symmetry ⓘ
hasUse ceremonial space ⓘ
commercial activities ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ
hasVisualAxisTo Garonne River ⓘ
linked to: Garonne
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ
inception 18th century ⓘ
influencedBy Place Vendôme (Paris) ⓘ
Place de la Concorde (Paris) ⓘ
royal squares of Paris ⓘ
locatedIn Bordeaux ⓘ
Nouvelle-Aquitaine ⓘ
locatedInHistoricCenterOf Bordeaux ⓘ
locatedOn Garonne River ⓘ
linked to: Garonne
notableFor coherent ensemble of classical buildings ⓘ
harmonious urban composition ⓘ
monumental riverfront façade ⓘ
partOf Port of the Moon (Bordeaux) UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ
linked to: Port of Bordeaux
shape rectangular square ⓘ
urbanFunction commercial and administrative center ⓘ
representative royal square ⓘ

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Ange-Jacques Gabriel → notableWork → Place Royale in Bordeaux (now Place de la Bourse, design influence/attribution) ⓘ