architecture

Place Stanislas, Fountain of Neptun

Nancy, Grand Est, France

Fontaine de Neptune [French]

Architecture

higher-level structure
Place Stanislas
built
1771
style/period
Rococo
work type by function
fountain
architectural element(s)
portico
material
cast iron, stone, lead
artist
Barthélemy Guibal, Jean Lamour

Architecture: Place Stanislas

full/alternative names
Stanislas Square
historic names
Royal Square
Place Royale [French]
1755-1792
People's Square
Place du Peuple [French]
1792-1804
Napoleon Square
Place Napoléon [French]
1804-1814
Royal Square
Place Royale [French]
1814-1831
People's Square
Place du Peuple [French]
1848-1851
built
–
culture
French
style/period
Neoclassical
work type by function
square
architect
Emmanuel Héré
patronage
Stanislaus I Leszczynski

Specifications

Specification: Place Stanislas

width
106.0 m
length
125.0 m
area
13,250 m²

Geography

Europe » Western Europe » France » Grand Est » Meurthe-et-Moselle » Nancy » Charles III - Centre Ville
local language location name
Nancy, France [French]
cultural historical region
Lorraine

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière and Place d'Alliance in Nancy
type
cultural
criteria
I, IV
designation
reference
229bis