Fort de Koenigsmacker
The Fort de Koenigsmacker is a fortification located to the northeast of Thionville in the Moselle department of France. It was built by Germany next to the town of the same name in the early 20th century after the annexation of the Moselle following the Franco-Prussian War.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Willibrord Church and Basse-Ham.
Saint Willibrord Church
Church
Photo: SITCK, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint Willibrord Church is situated 1½ km northwest of Fort de Koenigsmacker.
Basse-Ham
Railway stop
Photo: Jean.claude, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Basse-Ham is a railway stop, which is situated 2 km west of Fort de Koenigsmacker.
Chapelle Saint-Sébastien-et-Saint-Roch de Boyert
Church
Photo: Aimelaime, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chapelle Saint-Sébastien-et-Saint-Roch de Boyert is a church, which is situated 2 km northeast of Fort de Koenigsmacker.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Valmestroff and Husange.
Valmestroff
Village
Photo: Aimelaime, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Valmestroff is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Husange
Village
Photo: Aimelaime, Public domain.
Husange is a village, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Fort de Koenigsmacker.
Sentzich
Village
Photo: Aimelaime, Public domain.
Sentzich is a village, which is situated 4 km north of Fort de Koenigsmacker.
Fort de Koenigsmacker
- Type: Fort
- Description: architectural structure
- Categories: historic site, military installation, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Kœnigsmacker, Arrondissement de Thionville, Moselle, Grand Est, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.38086° or 49° 22′ 51″ northLongitude
6.25918° or 6° 15′ 33″ eastOpen location code
8FX897J5+8MOpenStreetMap ID
way 178593309OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryWikidata ID
Q823081
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Fort de Koenigsmacker” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Fort de Koenigsmacker”
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن دى كوينيجسمكر”
- French: “Fort de Koenigsmacker”
- French: “fort de Kœnigsmacker”
- French: “Fort de Kœnigsmacker”
- French: “Ouvrage de Kœnigsmacker”
- German: “Feste Königsmachern”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include War memorial of Basse-Ham and Jardin de l’école.
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