Lines of Weissenburg

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The Lines of Weissenburg, or Lines of Wissembourg, were entrenched works — an earthen rampart dotted with small outworks — along the river Lauter. They were built in 1706 and lasted into the 19th century.

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Lines of Weissenburg
Ligne de la Lauter, Haguenau-Wissembourg

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N 48.99674 °	E 8.07196 °

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Ligne de la Lauter

Ligne de la Lauter
67160 Haguenau-Wissembourg
Grand Est, France
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