Die Schanz
Die Schanz is a farm in Alpen, Wesel, North Rhine-Westphalia. Die Schanz is situated nearby to the hamlet Winnenthal, as well as near the village Veen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Burg Alpen and Evangelische Kirche Alpen.
Burg Alpen
Castle
Photo: Hannibal21, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Burg Alpen is a castle, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Die Schanz.
Evangelische Kirche Alpen
Church
Photo: Martin Rybka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Evangelische Kirche Alpen is a church, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Die Schanz.
Haus Winnenthal
Apartment building
Photo: Sir Gawain, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Haus Winnenthal is an apartment building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vetera and Sonsbeck.
Vetera
Locality
Photo: Magnus Manske, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vetera was the name of the location of two successive Roman legionary camps in the province of Germania Inferior near present-day Xanten on the Lower Rhine. Vetera is situated 5 km north of Die Schanz.
Sonsbeck
Village
Photo: Semiliki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sonsbeck is a municipality in the district of Wesel, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km west of Wesel, and 25 km south-east of Cleves as well as 8 km from the historic city of Xanten. Sonsbeck is situated 7 km west of Die Schanz.
Xanten
Town
Photo: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Xanten is a town in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the district of Wesel. Xanten is known for the Archaeological Park, one of the largest archaeological open air museums in the world, built at the site of the Roman settlements Colonia Ulpia Traiana. Xanten is situated 7 km north of Die Schanz.
Die Schanz
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Alpen, Wesel, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.59798° or 51° 35′ 53″ northLongitude
6.47718° or 6° 28′ 38″ eastElevation
24 metres (79 feet)Open location code
9F38HFXG+5VGeoNames ID
2937250
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