Forts, fortifications, arsenals in Alsace

67207 Niederhausbergen

The Saint-Sava Chapel, located in the former Fort Foch (ex-Kronprinz) in Niederhausbergen (Great East), is a 19th-century building decorated with frescoes by Yugoslav prisoners in 1944, now integrated into a faculty of primatology.

68410 Ammerschwihr

The fortified compound of Ammerschwihr, built in the 14th and 16th centuries, is a medieval vestige protecting the Alsatian village. Located in the Haut-Rhin, it preserves partially intact doors, towers and ramparts.

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.

67520 Wangen

The old Wangen fortifications, built between the 13th and 15th century in the Lower Rhine, form a 1100-metre urban wall, partially preserved with its historical towers and gates.

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.

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.

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.

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.