Belfort citadel

Belfort citadel is a castle in Belfort, Territoire de Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Belfort citadel is situated nearby to the work of art Lion of Belfort, as well as near the church Belfort Cathedral.

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Type: Castle
Also known as: “Belfort Citadel” and “Château de Belfort”
Postal code: 90000

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lion of Belfort and Belfort Cathedral.

Lion of Belfort

Work of art

Photo: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 3.0.

The Lion of Belfort, in Belfort, France, is an 1880 monumental sculpture by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, the sculptor of the Statue of Liberty.

Belfort Cathedral

Church

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Belfort Cathedral, otherwise the Cathedral of Saint Christopher of Belfort, is a Roman Catholic church located in Belfort, Territoire de Belfort, France. Belfort Cathedral is situated 230 metres north of Belfort citadel.

Prefecture hotel of Belfort

Public building

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Prefecture hotel of Belfort is a public building, which is situated 310 metres northwest of Belfort citadel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Miotte and Essert.

Miotte

Locality

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Miotte is a locality.

Essert

Village

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Essert is a commune in the Territoire de Belfort department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in northeastern France. Essert is situated 3½ km west of Belfort citadel.

Châlonvillars

Village

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Châlonvillars is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. Between 1973 and 1989, it was united with Mandrevillars in the commune Châlonvillars-Mandrevillars. Châlonvillars is situated 6 km west of Belfort citadel.

Belfort citadel

Categories: citadel, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Belfort, Arrondissement of Belfort, Territoire de Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, Europe
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Latitude

47.63665° or 47° 38′ 12″ north

Longitude

6.86477° or 6° 51′ 53″ east

Elevation

381 metres (1,250 feet)

Inception

17th century

Open location code

8FV8JVP7+MW

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4612638479

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

GeoNames ID

12546984

Wikidata ID

Q2974379

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Belfort citadel” goes by many names.

Chinese: “貝爾福城堡”
Chinese: “贝尔福城堡”
French: “citadelle de Belfort”
French: “Citadelle de Belfort”
German: “Citadelle De Belfort”
German: “Festung Belfort”
German: “Zitadelle Belfort”
Hebrew: “מצודת בלפור”
Spanish: “ciudadela de Belfort”
Spanish: “Ciudadela de Belfort”

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