Franzosenfels
Franzosenfels is a memorial in Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Rhineland-Palatinate. Franzosenfels is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Nollenkopf, as well as near Hohe Felsen, zerbrochener Mühlstein.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nollenkopf and Wolfsburg Castle.
Wolfsburg Castle
Castle
Photo: Palatinatian, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The ruins of the Wolfsburg by the western approach to Neustadt an der Weinstraße in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, lie on a rocky crag on the Wolfsberg hill about 130 metres over the left bank of the Speyerbach at a height of 270 metres above sea level. Wolfsburg Castle is situated 2 km north of Franzosenfels.
Hohe Loog
Peak
Photo: Dolo280, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Hohe Loog, is a mountain, 619 m above sea level, in the Haardt, the eastern rim of the Palatine Forest in Germany. The mountain lies within the borough of Neustadt an der Weinstraße in the southern part of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hambach an der Weinstraße and Diedesfeld.
Hambach an der Weinstraße
Suburb
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Hambach, which received its name affix "an der Weinstraße" as a wine village in 1935, was incorporated into the town Neustadt an der Weinstraße in 1969 and is its second largest district.
Diedesfeld
Suburb
Photo: Zwiadowca21, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Diedesfeld is a suburb, which is situated 3 km southeast of Franzosenfels.
Branchweiler
Neighborhood
Photo: JowikBraus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Branchweiler is a neighborhood, which is situated 4 km east of Franzosenfels.
Franzosenfels
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “‘19 7bre l’an 1696 Mr. le Marquis de Marrillac, colonel du Regimant du Languedoc, a faict faire ce retranchement (Übersetzung: m 19. September des Jahres 1696 hat Herr Marquis de Marillac, Colonel des Regiments von Languedoc, diese Verschanzung errichten”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.34413° or 49° 20′ 39″ northLongitude
8.11377° or 8° 6′ 50″ eastOpen location code
8FXC84V7+MGOpenStreetMap ID
node 8050220387OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Franzosenfels and Hohe Felsen, zerbrochener Mühlstein.
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