Fortress of Mimoyecques

The Fortress of Mimoyecques is the modern name for a Second World War underground military complex built by the forces of Nazi Germany between 1943 and 1944.
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  • Museum
  • Description: Second World War underground military complex built by Nazi Germany between 1943 and 1944 to house a battery of V-3 cannons aimed at London, 165 kilometres (103 mi) away.
  • Also known as
    “Bauvorhaben 711”
    “Marquise-Mimoyecques”
    “Wiese”

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Réserve naturelle régionale de la forteresse de Mimoyecques and Calais Canadian War Cemetery.
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Nature reserve
is a nature reserve.
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Cemetery
1½ km northwest of Fortress of Mimoyecques
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Church
is a church.
2 km east of Fortress of Mimoyecques

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fiennes and Cap Blanc-Nez.
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Village
is a commune in the department in the region of France.
5 km southeast of Fortress of Mimoyecques
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Locality
is a cape on the Côte d'Opale, in the…
9 km north of Fortress of Mimoyecques

Fortress of Mimoyecques

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Latitude
50.85281° or 50° 51′ 10″ north
Longitude
1.75923° or 1° 45′ 33″ east
Open location code
9F23VQ35+4M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5656267513
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism = museum
Wiki­data ID
Q1812334

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Spanish—“Fortress of Mimoyecques” goes by many names.
МимойекBulgarian
密摩耶克斯堡壘Chinese
MimoyecquesDutch
Forteresse de MimoyecquesFrench
TausendfüsslerFrench
MimoyecquesGerman
Fortezza di MimoyecquesItalian
ミモイェーク要塞Japanese
دژ میمویکPersian
MimoyecquesPolish
Fortaleza de MimoyecquesPortuguese
Fortaleza de MimoyecquesSpanish

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