Herrenwald switchback
Herrenwald switchback is a military installation in Siersthal, Arrondissement of Sarreguemines, Grand Est. Herrenwald switchback is situated nearby to Ligne Maginot - Observatoire du Herrenwald, as well as near the sports venue Base ULM de Siersthal.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Marc de Siersthal and Ouvrage Simserhof.
Église Saint-Marc de Siersthal
Church
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Église Saint-Marc de Siersthal is a church, which is situated 1 km southwest of Herrenwald switchback.
Ouvrage Simserhof
Fort
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Ouvrage Simserhof is a gros ouvrage of the Maginot Line, located in the French commune of Siersthal in the Moselle department. It faces the German border and is adjoined by the petit ouvrage Rohrbach and the gros ouvrage Schiesseck. Ouvrage Simserhof is situated 2 km northeast of Herrenwald switchback.
Chapelle de la Sainte-Trinité de Siersthal
Church
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Chapelle de la Sainte-Trinité de Siersthal is a church, which is situated 1¼ km west of Herrenwald switchback.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Loechersbach mill and Schorbach.
Loechersbach mill
Locality
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Loechersbach mill is a locality, which is situated 3½ km south of Herrenwald switchback.
Schorbach
Village
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Schorbach is a commune in the Moselle department of the Grand Est administrative region in north-eastern France. The village belongs to the Pays de Bitche. Schorbach is situated 5 km northeast of Herrenwald switchback.
Hoelling
Village
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Hoelling is a village, which is situated 5 km northwest of Herrenwald switchback.
Herrenwald switchback
- Type: Military installation
- Also known as: “Retournement du Herrenwald”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Siersthal, Arrondissement of Sarreguemines, Moselle, Grand Est, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.05086° or 49° 3′ 3″ northLongitude
7.35602° or 7° 21′ 22″ eastOpen location code
8FX93924+8COpenStreetMap ID
node 13516956661OpenStreetMap feature
historic=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
railway=abandoned
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In Other Languages
“Herrenwald switchback” goes by many names.
- German: “Spitzkehre Herrenwald”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ligne Maginot - Observatoire du Herrenwald and Base ULM de Siersthal.
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