Palais Épiscopal

The Palais Épiscopal in Strasbourg, originally the Hôtel du grand Doyenné, is now the seat of the archdiocese. This French Baroque building from the 1720s was constructed for the dean of the cathedral chapter and is considered one of the city's first magnificent townhouses. The plans were drawn up by Robert de Cotte, while Auguste Malo-Saussard oversaw the construction. Its hallmarks are two elaborately designed facades, a grand portal, and an interior courtyard with a small garden. After being confiscated during the French Revolution and changing hands several times, the property passed to the Catholic Church in 1855. It has been protected as a historic monument since 1929 and stands in the historic center of the Grande Île.