Neudorf, Strasbourg

Neudorf (German for "new village") is a former suburb of Strasbourg, France, and has since become a densely populated and central neighbourhood.

[2] The current emplacement of Neudorf used to be a poor spot for urbanisation because of its humidity, although there used to be houses at the North, West and next of the rivers, along with mills.

[4] From the mid-19th century, Neudorf started developing thanks to improvement in water control, notably when the overflow canal for Ill river was built.

In 1892, a similar harbour was built at Butchers' Gte (Metzgertorhafen); this would be renamed to Port du Bassin d'Austerlitz in 1918 to annoy the Germans.

[6] In 1943, cinema Scala, built in 1938 on Route du Polygone, was turned into a memorial to the 214 killed and 673 wounded in the bombings of 6 September 1943, 17 November 1943 and 1 April 1944 (a plaque to be affixed in 2004 to commemorate the event).

It is separated from the centre by a long strip of less urbanised land, inheritor of the firing field of the city walls, and of the harbour canal and its installations.

Relief plan dating from 1863
Plan of Neudorf in 1895 .
Strasbourg-Neudorf station in the early 20th century.
Market Hall, harbouring a market, a medico-social centre and a mediatheque.
55 route du Polygone, a 1903 Art Nouveau house.