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Stanislas Leszczynski
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Place Stanislas and Urban Planning
The centerpiece of his urban redevelopment project was the Place Stanislas, conceived as a grand architectural ensemble designed to connect the older medieval city with the newer administrative quarters. This square, along with the adjacent Place d'Alliance and Place de la Carrière, formed a coherent, highly theatrical public space. His master architects, including Germain Boffrand and Emmanuel Héré, were tasked with creating structures that reflected enlightened taste while subtly emphasizing the Duke’s own dignified, …