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Fort Reuenthal

🇨🇭 Switzerland · 20th century

Fort Reuenthal in Switzerland
Photo: Bunkerfunker · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Fort Reuenthal is a 20th-century Swiss fortification located in the Aargau canton near the Swiss border with Germany. Built between 1937 and 1939, the fort overlooks the Rhine where it bends around the town of Full-Reuenthal, and was intended to prevent a crossing of the Rhine at the hydroelectric plant at Dogern. It was a component of the Swiss Border Line of defenses. It is armed with two artillery blocks for 75 mm guns and two machine gun blocks. The fort uses camouflage, with house-like superstructures over some positions. Deactivated as a military post in 1988, it is operated as a museum.

Text adapted from “Fort Reuenthal” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fort Reuenthal ranks #4,220 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #45 of the 201 mapped in Switzerland. Founded 1939 — one of 169 atlas entries founded in the 20th century. 11 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Winterthur, 41 km away. See how Switzerland compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Fort Reuenthal?

Fort Reuenthal stands in Switzerland, at 47.60378°, 8.20201°.

When was Fort Reuenthal built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1939. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Fort Reuenthal?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,220 of 8,133 worldwide, and #45 in Switzerland. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Fort Reuenthal?

Klingnau Castle, about 4 km away.

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