Talk:Palais Rohan, Strasbourg

message: Are we sure about this? I know all the archbishops were Rohans between the building of the current palace and the Revolution, but it replaced an earlier bishop's palace on the same site, and was no doubt built with the revenues of the see. Wouldn't it have belonged to the archdiocese in the normal way? I notice the 18th-century print describes it as the "palais episcopal".  Johnbod (talk) 12:45, 22 July 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: You are right, I will check the sources and address this soon. Thank you! --Edelseider (talk) 14:43, 22 July 2016 (UTC)

text: I checked the sources (especially the precious Etienne Martin book) and it is actually quite complicated. Basically, Louis XIV of France forced the Catholic church of Alsace to give over its goods to the clerical nobility, in return for prestige and grand embellishments. This was a slow but inexorable process, starting in 1681. So the House of Rohan did own the palace because the see was made a private property. In 1789, the palace was confiscated both because it belonged to the church and because it belonged to "emigrants" (i. e. the Rohans). I'll try to formulate it in the article. --Edelseider (talk) 21:03, 22 July 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: , as this difference between revisions will show. The GA review can start! (*rubs hands*). All the best, Edelseider (talk) 19:34, 24 July 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: Ok, thanks certainly better. To me the most striking aspect of the design is the rather cunning way in which (as revealed nicely by the Photo from above) the river facade and courtyard facade, both with enlarged centre-blocks, are in fact not at all aligned, which I imagine is hardly apparent from any external view at ground-level. Some sources must mention this. Johnbod (talk) 15:09, 25 July 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: You are right, I didn't notice that - looking to much at the details, not enough at the basic structure, I suppose. I will find a source. Any other requests? All the best, Edelseider (talk) 15:26, 25 July 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: , see here. --Edelseider (talk) 16:09, 25 July 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  "The House of Rohan owned the palace until the French Revolution," 

message: The article failed its FAC, but it was much expanded and edited in the process since it became a GA, and actually got some support: Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Palais Rohan, Strasbourg/archive1. It most probably fulfils all the criteria to be promoted A-Class. Thank you in advance to all future reviewers! --Edelseider (talk) 22:02, 3 April 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Nominating for A-Class 

message: The article failed its FAC, but it was much expanded and edited in the process since it became a GA, and actually got some support: Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Palais Rohan, Strasbourg/archive1. It most probably fulfils all the criteria to be promoted A-Class. Thank you in advance to all future reviewers! --Edelseider (talk) 20:12, 5 April 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: Term Prelate is a Roman Catholic higher clergy term in frequent use.--Dthomsen8 (talk) 13:03, 17 April 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: Well I knew that once I read its article, but I can fully assure you most normal people (i.e. not wikinerds like us), and especially non-Christian people, will not have heard of this term. In any case, wikilink when in doubt. ɱ (talk) · vbm  · coi) 18:43, 17 April 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Nominating for A-Class (this time without interference)  

message: Just like if you wanted to take this to FAC, you'd have to reply to these valid concerns. Under A-class criteria, I have these points. I'm not doing a full review unless you want me to, but I saw some curious things here.
*Wikilink "prelate", never heard this term
*I'm surprised you wikilink common terms like art gallery, exhibition, statues, taxes, vases, paintings, library, columns, copper, staircase, balconies, arches, busts, stables, trophies, tapestries, and porcelain. (MOS:OVERLINK)
*I've never seen :File:Strassburg 5917.jpg described as Empire style. Two houses I've seen with this style of room are the Vanderbilt Mansion and Woodlea, neither of which use that terminology in their sources. Do you have reliable sources? Some say it's in the style of a house of mirrors (implying like Versailles'), but I'm making a separate commonscat just for "gold rooms". 
*I would remove the archi-wiki link per WP:ELNO. And I'm doubtful you should use it for citations, it doesn't appear to be a WP:Reliable source.
Best, ɱ (talk) · vbm  · coi) 20:26, 5 April 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: Term Prelate is a Roman Catholic higher clergy term in frequent use.--Dthomsen8 (talk) 13:03, 17 April 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: Well I knew that once I read its article, but I can fully assure you most normal people (i.e. not wikinerds like us), and especially non-Christian people, will not have heard of this term. In any case, wikilink when in doubt. ɱ (talk) · vbm  · coi) 18:43, 17 April 2017 (UTC)
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