Forts, fortifications, arsenals in Alsace

Patrimoine défensif
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.

Fortification
68970 Guémar

The fortifications of Guémar, built in the 14th and 18th centuries, are a medieval defensive complex located in Guémar in the Upper Rhine, including a enclosure, towers and the High Gate, classified as a historical monument since 1932.

Arsenal
68600 Neuf-Brisach

The arsenal of Neuf-Brisach, built in the early eighteenth century in the Upper Rhine, is a former military warehouse classified as a historical monument. Located in Place de l'Arsenal, it illustrates the defensive architecture of the region.

Patrimoine défensif
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.

67280 Oberhaslach

The Gallo-Roman fortifications of the Ringelsberg, located in Oberhaslach (Bas-Rhin), are the remains of an oval-planed dry stone enclosure dating from the Gallo-Roman period and classified as a historical monument since 1898.

Fonderie de canons
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.

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.

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.