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Fort Rapp

France · 19th century

Founded
1872
Heritage status
monument historique inscrit
Location
Reichstett
Coordinates
48.64028°, 7.75639°
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Fort Rapp in France
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Description

Fort Rapp (once called Fort Moltke) is part of the 14 fortifications erected in Alsace by the Prussian general Von Moltke after the fall of Strasbourg in 1870 during the Franco-Prussian War and following the siege of Strasbourg. Built between 1872 and 1874 and inaugurated on 26 September 1874, it was part of the fortifications meant to protect the city from French attacks. Since 1918 and the return of Alsace-Lorraine to France, it is named after the French general Jean Rapp. The fort is located in Reichstett, a village situated 10 minutes north of Strasbourg and belonging to the Urban Community of Strasbourg. The fort contains 200 rooms and was able to host a garrison of 800 men. It was protected by 18 cannons of 90 – 150 mm.

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In the rankings

Fort Rapp ranks #6,238 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #559 of the 787 mapped in France. Founded 1872, it is older than 6% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 705 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. 7 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Strasbourg, 7 km away. It is one of the 63 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Alsace. See how France compares in the castle statistics.

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