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.- Type: Fort
- Description: architectural structure
- Also known as: “Ouvrage de Kœnigsmacker”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Saint Willibrord Church and Chapelle Saint-Sébastien-et-Saint-Roch de Boyert.
Saint Willibrord Church
Church
Saint Willibrord Church is situated 1½ km northwest of Fort de Koenigsmacker.
Chapelle Saint-Sébastien-et-Saint-Roch de Boyert
Church
Chapelle Saint-Sébastien-et-Saint-Roch de Boyert is a church, which is situated 2 km northeast of Fort de Koenigsmacker.
Basse-Ham
Railway stop
Basse-Ham is a railway stop, which is situated 2 km west of Fort de Koenigsmacker.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Valmestroff and Husange.
Valmestroff
Village
Valmestroff is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Husange
Village
Sentzich
Village
Fort de Koenigsmacker
- Categories: historic site, military installation, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Kœnigsmacker, Arrondissement de Thionville, Moselle, Grand Est, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.38086° or 49° 22′ 51″ north
Longitude
6.25918° or 6° 15′ 33″ east
Open location code
8FX897J5+8M
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=military
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Hebrew—“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”
- German: “Feste Königsmachern”
- Hebrew: “מבצר קוניגסמקר”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: War memorial of Basse-Ham and Jardin de l’école.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Batterie and Caserne d’infanterie ouest.
Grand Est: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Strasbourg and Reims.
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