Ouvrage Hochwald

Ouvrage Hochwald is a gros ouvrage of the Maginot Line, one of the largest fortifications in the Line. Located on the Hochwald ridge in the Fortified Sector of Haguenau in the community of in the department of northeastern , it was designed to protect the northern Vosges region of .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: fortification on the Maginot Line in the Bas-Rhin department of northeastern France
  • Also known as: “Ouvrage du Hochwald - BA901”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Col du Pfaffenschlick and Chapelle de Drachenbronn-Birlenbach.

Mountain saddle
Photo: Ulflulfl, Public domain.
is a mountain saddle.

Church
Photo: Didivo67, CC0.
is a church, which is situated 1¼ km south of Ouvrage Hochwald.

Church
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Ouvrage Hochwald.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Col du Pigeonnier and St. Germannshof.

Locality
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a locality, which is situated 4 km northeast of Ouvrage Hochwald.

Hamlet
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km northeast of Ouvrage Hochwald.

Hamlet
Photo: F. Riedelio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km southwest of Ouvrage Hochwald.

Ouvrage Hochwald

Latitude
48.99442° or 48° 59′ 40″ north
Longitude
7.86187° or 7° 51′ 43″ east
Open location code
8FW9XVV6+QP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 234878447
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q600721
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Ouvrage Hochwald” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chemin des Cimes Alsace and Hinterwald.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Ligne Maginot-Hochwald - B7 and Ligne Maginot-Hochwald B20.

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