. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. ALSACE AND GERMAN LORRAINE. 179 Narrow winding streets abound, as do houses with gabled roofs and carved fronts. High above all rises the lofty steeple of the famous minster, constructed of red sandstone. This is one of the most remarkable buildings of the world, being surpassed in height only by the cathedral of Rouen, the Great Pyramid, and the church of St. Nicholas at Hamburg. Master Erwin of Steinbach, one of its architects, has immortalised himself in the great western portal. Standing upon Fig. 103.—Stk.\8sburg. Scale 1 : 133, 2 Miles.
. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. ALSACE AND GERMAN LORRAINE. 179 Narrow winding streets abound, as do houses with gabled roofs and carved fronts. High above all rises the lofty steeple of the famous minster, constructed of red sandstone. This is one of the most remarkable buildings of the world, being surpassed in height only by the cathedral of Rouen, the Great Pyramid, and the church of St. Nicholas at Hamburg. Master Erwin of Steinbach, one of its architects, has immortalised himself in the great western portal. Standing upon Fig. 103.—Stk.\8sburg. Scale 1 : 133, 2 Miles. the platform of the minster, the town lies spread out beneath us like a map, and the eye ranges as far as the Vosges and the Black Forest. A monument has been erected to Marshal Saxe in the Protestant church of St. Thomas. Statues of General Kléber and Gutenberg occupy the principal square. As befitted a town which has played a leading part in the history of printing, Strassburg boasted the possession of a valuable library. The general who. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reclus, Elisée, 1830-1905; Ravenstein, Ernest George, 1834-1913; Keane, A. H. (Augustus Henry), 1833-1912. New York, D. Appleton and company
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