Trade was vital to the city's economy, and tradesmen set up in districts protected by the outer wall (the quai des Bateliers, rue d’Or and rue des Bouchers). The new buildings oversaw the transfer of power from the religious authorities in the place de la Cathédrale and place du Château. Two other buildings were constructed next to the Pfalz, the Chancellery in 1462, and the Palais de la Monnaie (the Mint), in 1507. Behind its impressive fortified walls, power within this mini republic was based in the Pfalz, or town hall, built in 1322 in the new geographical centre of the city, right next to what is now place Gutenberg. In 1262, Strasbourg became a free city of the Germanic Holy Roman Empire, under the authority of a Magistrate. Urbanisation spread beyond the boundaries of the old Roman camp, to cover some 30 or so hectares to the south-west of the original island. The city was rebuilt within the restored Roman perimeter wall, while the foundations of the future Cathedral were laid, cutting across the old via principalis (rue du Dôme). The decline of the Roman Empire brought with it a decrease in the city's population and it took Strasbourg several centuries before its political and geographical importance restored its prestige.Īt the end of the 10th century, the Bishop was granted authority over the city by the Emperor, and this led to the resurgence of trade in Strasbourg and also to its urban development.
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