Bruche Canal
The Canal de la Bruche is a canal in eastern France that originally connected Soultz-les-Bains, near Molsheim, to the city of Strasbourg. It was built in 1682 by the famous military engineer Vauban, principally to transport sandstone from the quarries of Soultz for use in the construction of the fortifications of Strasbourg.
- Canal
- …lies at an elevation of 170 metres (558 feet)
- …is also known as “Canal de la Bruche”
- Description: canal in Bas-Rhin, France
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chapelle Saint-Amand à Wolxheim and Église Saint-Maurice.
Église Saint-Maurice
Church
Église Saint-Maurice is the parish church of the…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Molsheim and Dorlisheim.
Dorlisheim
Village
Dorlisheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Dorlisheim is situated 5 km south of Bruche Canal.
Bruche Canal
- Category: body of water
- Location
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Latitude
48.5691° or 48° 34′ 9″ north
Longitude
7.49386° or 7° 29′ 38″ east
Open location code
8FW9HF9V+JG
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Western Armenian—“Bruche Canal” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Бруш”
- Belarusian: “канал Бруш”
- Catalan: “canal de la Bruche”
- Cebuano: “Canal de la Bruche”
- Chinese: “布吕什运河”
- Egyptian Arabic: “قناة بروش”
- French: “canal de la Bruche”
- French: “Canal de la Bruche”
- Western Armenian: “Պրիւշ ջրանցք”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Soultz-les-Bains and Avolsheim.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Abbaye de Notre-Dame d’Altbronn and Château de Turckheim.
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