Fortress
Hohenzollern Redoubt
🇫🇷 France
The Hohenzollern Redoubt (Hohenzollernwerk) was a strongpoint of the German 6th Army on the Western Front during the First World War, at Auchy-les-Mines near Loos-en-Gohelle in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France. Named after the House of Hohenzollern, the redoubt was fought for by German and British forces. Engagements took place from the Battle of Loos (25 September – 14 October 1915) to the beginning of the Battle of the Somme on 1 July 1916, including the action of the Hohenzollern Redoubt in 1915 and the British Attack at the Hohenzollern Redoubt from 2 to 18 March 1916.
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Hohenzollern Redoubt ranks #5,040 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #391 of the 525 mapped in France. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Lille, 25 km away. See how France compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Hohenzollern Redoubt?
Hohenzollern Redoubt stands in France, at 50.49752°, 2.777°.
How famous is Hohenzollern Redoubt?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,040 of 8,134 worldwide, and #391 in France. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Hohenzollern Redoubt?
Château d'Olhain, about 16 km away.
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