Alexanderschanze

The Alexanderschanze is a mountain pass, 970.8 m above sea level, on the B 28 federal road at in the Northern Black Forest in southern Germany. In the vicinity is also a fortification and hotel of the same name.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Ellbachsee and Führerhauptquartier Tannenberg.

Lake
Photo: Roman Boed, CC BY 2.0.
is a lake.

Ruins
was a Führer Headquarters built in 1939 for use as a military command and control facility by Adolf Hitler. It was located near and Hitler stayed there for a week in 1940 while inspecting the fortresses that formed the Maginot Line.

Nature reserve
Photo: Wstenschke, CC0.
is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mitteltal.

Village
Photo: Englandschorsch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village.

Alexanderschanze

Latitude
48.4801° or 48° 28′ 48″ north
Longitude
8.2761° or 8° 16′ 34″ east
Elevation
973 metres (3,192 feet)
Open location code
8FWCF7JG+2F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1673688550
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
Wiki­data ID
Q1476543
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Schanzbrunnen and Rosshimmel-Wasserfall.

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