Fort Ouest
Fort Ouest is a bunker in Mutzig, Arrondissement of Molsheim, Grand Est. Fort Ouest is situated nearby to the castle Batterie n°4, as well as near Caserne 2.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort de Mutzig and Hôtel de ville de Mutzig.
Fort de Mutzig
Museum
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The Fort de Mutzig, also known as Feste Kaiser Wilhelm II, is located near the town of Mutzig, in the Bas-Rhin department of France. It is one of the fortifications built by Germany at the end of the 19th century to defend Strasbourg. Fort de Mutzig is situated 1 km north of Fort Ouest.
Hôtel de ville de Mutzig
Town hall
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Hôtel de ville de Mutzig is a town hall, which is situated 1¼ km south of Fort Ouest.
Chapelle de la Trinité de Mutzig
Church
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Chapelle de la Trinité de Mutzig is a church, which is situated 1 km south of Fort Ouest.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Molsheim and Dorlisheim.
Molsheim
Town
Photo: Ralph Hammann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Molsheim is a commune and a subprefecture in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. The total population in 2023 was 9,318. Molsheim had been a very fast-growing city between the French censuses of 1968 and 1999, passing from 5,739 to 9,335 inhabitants, but this increase came to a noticeable halt since. Molsheim is situated 3 km east of Fort Ouest.
Dorlisheim
Village
Photo: Ralph Hammann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dorlisheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Dorlisheim is situated 3½ km southeast of Fort Ouest.
Rosenwiller
Village
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Rosenwiller is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Rosenwiller is situated 5 km south of Fort Ouest.
Fort Ouest
- Type: Bunker
- Also known as: “Westfort”
- Categories: castle, historic site, and military installation
- Location: Mutzig, Arrondissement of Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.54962° or 48° 32′ 59″ northLongitude
7.45485° or 7° 27′ 18″ eastOpen location code
8FW9GFX3+RWOpenStreetMap ID
way 207824292OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
military=bunker
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