Fort Rapp
Fort Rapp is part of the 14 fortifications erected in Alsace by the Prussian general Von Moltke after the fall of Strasbourg in 1870 during the Franco-Prussian War and following the siege of Strasbourg.
- Type: Fort
- Description: fort in France
- Also known as: “Fort Rapp - Moltke”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Michel de Reichstett and Église de l´Alliance.
Église Saint-Michel de Reichstett
Church
Église Saint-Michel de Reichstett is a church, which is situated 1 km north of Fort Rapp.
Église de l´Alliance
Church
Église Saint-Georges de Souffelweyersheim
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hœnheim and Cité de l’Ill.
Hœnheim
Town
Cité de l’Ill
Suburb
Photo: Strassocia, Public domain.
Fort Rapp
- Categories: military museum, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Reichstett, Arrondissement de Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.64028° or 48° 38′ 25″ north
Longitude
7.75642° or 7° 45′ 23″ east
Elevation
144 metres (472 feet)
Open location code
8FW9JQR4+4H
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Japanese—“Fort Rapp” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Fort Rapp”
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن راب”
- French: “fort Moltke”
- French: “fort Rapp”
- French: “Fort Rapp”
- German: “Fort Moltke”
- German: “Fort Rapp”
- Japanese: “ラップ砦”
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