Stroll through Strasbourg Kléberplatz

The Kléberplatz is one of the central squares in Strasbourg.
Originally it was called Barfüßerplatz in reference to the neighbouring Franciscan monastery, in the 17th century it was renamed Waffenplatz and since 1840 known as Kléberplatz the name of General Jean-Baptiste Kléber who came from Strasbourg.
The square is used for large rallies and the Christkindelsmärik (Christmas market), it plays a central role for the people of Strasbourg and the entire urban area.
The Christmas Market on 11 December 2018 was the scene of an Islamist attack that killed five people and injured thirteen. The perpetrator was shot dead by a special police unit on 13 December 2018 after fleeing for 48 hours.

The square is bordered to the north (left side in the photo) by the Hauptwache, which was built in the neoclassical style of the 18th century. In the building there is a part called the Sistine Chapel of Contemporary Art, designed by the artists Theo van Doesburg, Jean Arp and Sophie Taeuber-Arp.