Wesel Citadel
The Wesel Citadel is the largest intact fortification system of the Rhineland, built 1688–1722 in Wesel. It was built according to plans by Johan de Corbin, in the form of a pentagonal star, with each point of the star being a bastion.
- Castle
- Description: Citadel in Wesel, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include LVR-Niederrheinmuseum Wesel and Willibrordi Cathedral.
Willibrordi Cathedral
Willibrordi Cathedral is a church, which is situated 670 metres northwest of Wesel Citadel.
Church of the Assumption
Church of the Assumption is situated 500 metres north of Wesel Citadel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wesel and Fusternberg.
Wesel Citadel
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Latitude
51.65174° or 51° 39′ 6″ north
Longitude
6.61534° or 6° 36′ 55″ east
Open location code
9F38MJ28+M4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Russian—“Wesel Citadel” goes by many names.
韦塞尔要塞Chinese
Wesel citadelDutch
Citadelo je WeselEsperanto
ヴェーゼル城塞Japanese
ヴェーゼル要塞Japanese
ヴェセル要塞Japanese
Везельская цитадельRussian
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Highlights include An der Zitadelle and Stadtarchiv.
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