place

Baroque fortifications in the Black Forest

17th-century architecture17th-century fortificationsArchaeological sites in GermanyBaroque architecture in Baden-WürttembergBlack Forest
Forts in GermanyMargraviate of Baden
Barockschanze Gersbach
Barockschanze Gersbach

The Baroque fortifications in the Black Forest (German: Barocke Verteidigungsanlagen im Schwarzwald), also called Baroque Schanzen (Barockschanzen) or Black Forest lines (Schwarzwaldlinien), are historical, military earthworks, known as schanzen, that were built in the Black Forest in what is now Germany. They were built in the 17th century to defend the Margraviate of Baden from French invasion. Together with their adjoining defensive lines, the Black Forest fortifications formed a defensive system over 200 kilometres (120 mi) long that ran from north to south.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Baroque fortifications in the Black Forest (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors, Images).

Baroque fortifications in the Black Forest
Neusägeweg, Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Schopfheim

Geographical coordinates (GPS) Address Nearby Places
placeShow on map

Wikipedia: Baroque fortifications in the Black ForestContinue reading on Wikipedia

Geographical coordinates (GPS)

Latitude Longitude
N 47.69916 ° E 7.94901 °
placeShow on map

Address

Neusägeweg
79650 Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Schopfheim
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
mapOpen on Google Maps

Barockschanze Gersbach
Barockschanze Gersbach
Share experience

Nearby Places