Cleebourg

Cleebourg is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Cleebourg was claimed by the Kings of Sweden from 1654 to 1787, stemming from their familial claim.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ouvrage Hochwald and Église Saint-Gall de Cleebourg.

Ouvrage Hochwald

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Ouvrage Hochwald is a gros ouvrage of the Maginot Line, one of the largest fortifications in the Line. Located on the Hochwald ridge in the Fortified Sector of Haguenau in the community of Drachenbronn-Birlenbach in the Bas-Rhin department of northeastern France, it was designed to protect the northern Vosges region of France.

Église Saint-Gall de Cleebourg

Church

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Église Saint-Gall de Cleebourg is a church.

Église Saint-Wendelin de Bremmelbach

Church

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Église Saint-Wendelin de Bremmelbach is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wissembourg and Col du Pigeonnier.

Wissembourg

Town

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Wissembourg is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in northeastern France. Wissembourg was a sub-prefecture of the department until 2015. Wissembourg is situated 5 km northeast of Cleebourg.