Wesel Citadel

The Wesel Citadel is the largest intact fortification system of the Rhineland, built 1688–1722 in . 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.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: Citadel in Wesel, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
  • Also known as: “Wesel citadel”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include LVR-Niederrheinmuseum Wesel and Willibrordi Cathedral.

Museum
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Church
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is a church, which is situated 670 metres northwest of Wesel Citadel.

Church
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is situated 500 metres north of Wesel Citadel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wesel and Fusternberg.

Town
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is a city in , in western . It is the capital of the .

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Wesel Citadel

Latitude
51.65174° or 51° 39′ 6″ north
Longitude
6.61534° or 6° 36′ 55″ east
Open location code
9F38MJ28+M4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 245549933
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q206217
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Satellite Map

Discover Wesel Citadel from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“Wesel Citadel” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “韦塞尔要塞”
  • Dutch: “Wesel citadel”
  • Esperanto: “Citadelo je Wesel”
  • French: “citadelle de Wesel”
  • French: “Citadelle de Wesel”
  • German: “Zitadelle Wesel”
  • Japanese: “ヴェーゼル城塞”
  • Japanese: “ヴェーゼル要塞”
  • Japanese: “ヴェセル要塞”
  • Russian: “Везельская цитадель”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include An der Zitadelle and Stadtarchiv.

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