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Fort Constantin

🇩🇪 Germany · 19th century

Fort Constantin in Germany
Photo: Rolf Kranz · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Fort Constantin or Fort Grand Duke Constantine (German: Fort Großfürst Konstantin, Fort Konstantin) is a historical fortress in Koblenz-Karthause district of Koblenz, Germany, built in 1827/1828. It was part of the Prussian fortress system of Koblenz and Ehrenbreitstein. It was named after the Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich of Russia. Currently it is a tourist destination managed by PRO KONSTANTIN e. V.

It is under the protection of the Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict.

Text adapted from “Fort Konstantin (Germany)” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fort Constantin ranks #6,035 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #511 of the 618 mapped in Germany. Founded 1827, it is older than 11% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 655 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. 29 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Koblenz, 1 km away. It is one of the 35 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of the Middle Rhine. It is stop 24 of 29 on the Rhine castle route, Bingen to Koblenz. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Fort Constantin?

Fort Constantin stands in Germany, at 50.3503°, 7.58583°.

When was Fort Constantin built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1827. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Fort Constantin?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,035 of 8,764 worldwide, and #511 in Germany. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Fort Constantin?

Koblenz Fortress, about 1 km away.

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