Corbeau Square

The Place du Corbeau, a witness of old Strasbourg

By the Ill, the Place du Corbeau hides a history-laden past. From the fourteenth to the seventeenth century, it bore a much darker name. The Strasbourg audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this old place, near the Pont du Corbeau, in the heart of the historic centre.

A past linked to the Pont du Corbeau

From the fourteenth to the seventeenth century, the Place du Corbeau bore an Alsatian name evoking the bridge of tortures, the Schindbrücke. Located by the Ill, near the Pont du Corbeau, it was once a place laden with the judicial history of the city. Now peaceful and picturesque, lined with old houses, it is among the most evocative corners of old Strasbourg.

What to see

You admire the old houses, the Pont du Corbeau and the banks of the Ill, in a picturesque setting full of history. The square, peaceful today, contrasts with its dark past. It is a stop for lovers of history and old stones, during a walk along the river.

Practical information

The Place du Corbeau lies by the Ill, in the heart of the historic centre of Strasbourg, reachable on foot. It is a public space open at all times, freely accessible and on the level. The shops and restaurants around have their own hours; the place is discovered during a walk along the river.

What was the former name of the Place du Corbeau?

From the fourteenth to the seventeenth century, it bore an Alsatian name evoking the bridge of tortures, linked to the judicial history of the city.

Where is the Place du Corbeau?

By the Ill, near the Pont du Corbeau, in the heart of the historic centre of Strasbourg.