Forts, fortifications, arsenals in the Lower Rhine

67340 Ingwiller

The fortified enclosure of Ingwiller, built between the 14th and 17th century in the Lower Rhine, is a medieval polygonal vestige with a wall, a falsification and partially preserved ditches today.

Defensive heritage
67190 Dinsheim-sur-Bruche

Mutzig Fort, located in Dinsheim-sur-Bruche in the East, is an emblematic historical monument of the region, whose exact period remains undetermined.

Fortification
67310 Westhoffen

The fortifications of Westhoffen, built in the 14th century in the Lower Rhine, form a remarkable medieval complex with towers, courtines and ditches partially preserved in the Alsatian Great East.

Defensive heritage
67116 Reichstett

Fort Rapp, formerly fort Moltke, is a 19th-century military structure located in Reichstett (Great East), part of the fortified belt of Strasbourg. Built in Vosges sandstone, this dry ditch Biehler fort spans 4.5 hectares.

Gun foundry
67000 Strasbourg

The Strasbourg cannon foundry, built in the 17th century, is a historic monument located in Place Broglie. Former royal arsenal, this building illustrates Alsatian military and artisanal heritage in the Great East.

Fortification
67160 Wissembourg

The fortifications of Wissembourg, built from the 13th century and rebuilt in the 18th century, are a medieval complex partially preserved in the Lower Rhine, including a rounded enclosure and the Schartenturm tower, symbol of Alsatian defensive history.

Fortification
67650 Dambach-la-ville

The fortifications of Dambach-la-Ville, built between the 14th and 18th centuries, surround this Alsatian town of Bas-Rhin. They have three medieval gates and partially preserved walls, witness to its status as a fortified city.

Arsenal
67600 Sélestat

The Saint-Hilaire arsenal, built in the 16th century in Séletat (Great East), is a military building emblematic of the Alsatian heritage, mixing Renaissance architecture and Rhine defensive history. Now rehabilitated, it combines accommodation and culture.