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 Drachenbronn-Birlenbach in the Bas-Rhin department of northeastern France, it was designed to protect the northern Vosges region of France.
- Tourist attraction
- …is also known as “Ouvrage du Hochwald - BA901”
- Description: fortification on the Maginot Line in the Bas-Rhin department of northeastern France
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Col du Pfaffenschlick and Chapelle de Drachenbronn-Birlenbach.
Col du Pfaffenschlick
Mountain saddle
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Col du Pfaffenschlick is a mountain saddle.
Chapelle de Drachenbronn-Birlenbach
Church
Chapelle de Drachenbronn-Birlenbach is a church, which is situated 1¼ km south of Ouvrage Hochwald.
Église Saint-Gall de Cleebourg
Church
Église Saint-Gall de Cleebourg 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.
Col du Pigeonnier
Locality
Col du Pigeonnier is a locality, which is situated 4 km northeast of Ouvrage Hochwald.
St. Germannshof
Hamlet
St. Germannshof is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km northeast of Ouvrage Hochwald.
Mitschdorf
Hamlet
Mitschdorf is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km southwest of Ouvrage Hochwald.
Ouvrage Hochwald
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Latitude
48.99442° or 48° 59′ 40″ north
Longitude
7.86187° or 7° 51′ 43″ east
Open location code
8FW9XVV6+QP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=military
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Ouvrage Hochwald” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Ouvrage Hochwald”
- French: “ouvrage du Hochwald”
- French: “Ouvrage du Hochwald”
- German: “Ouvrage du Hochwald”
- German: “Ouvrage Hochwald”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chemin des Cimes Alsace and Hinterwald.
Nearby Places
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