Metz Photos

While the town of Metz is best noted for its Cathedral, there are a number of significant buildings, many in Germanic style from when Metz part of German empire.

See also: France, Metz Cathedral Chagall Windows, Metz Cathedral Stained Glass, Metz Cathedral Exterior
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Cathedral of St Etienne facade (1898).
Style: Gothic. Metz Cathedral Exterior

Tourist office occupies a baroque building.

Building (1913-14) built by Germans when Metz part of German empire.

Germanic empire-style sculpture (c1914) features cherubs with wheat.

Array of cakes.

Art Nouveau building on place St Jacques.

Moselle River & Temple Neuf protestant church (1901-4).

Temple Neuf protestant church (1901-4) erected during German annexation. Style: Rhenisch neo-Romanesque.

Rail station (1905-8) erected during German annexation.
Style: Rhenisch neo-Romanesque. Architect: Kröger.

Bell-tower of rail station (1905-8) personally designed by Kaiser Wilhelm II.

Rail station facade.

Rail station garden.

German-style water tower near rail station.

German-built post office. Style: Rhenisch neo-Romanesque.

Post office detail of arches.

1910s formal carvings on building in German Imperial quarter.

Neo Romanesque building (c1910) in German Imperial quarter.

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