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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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
Photo: Gratus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Prefecture hotel of Belfort is a public building, which is situated 310 metres northwest of Belfort citadel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belfort and Miotte.
Belfort
Town
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Belfort is a city in northeastern France, situated approximately 25 km from the Swiss border. It is the prefecture of the Territoire de Belfort. Belfort is 400 km from Paris and 55 km from Basel.
Essert
Village
Photo: Rauenstein, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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″ northLongitude
6.86477° or 6° 51′ 53″ eastElevation
381 metres (1,250 feet)Inception
17th centuryOpen location code
8FV8JVP7+MWOpenStreetMap ID
node 4612638479OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleGeoNames ID
12546984Wikidata ID
Q2974379
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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”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Les Glacis and Le Fourneau.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Café restaurant de la Citadelle and Le Grand Cavalier.
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