Vauban Dam

The Barrage Vauban, or Vauban Dam, is a bridge, weir and defensive work erected in the 17th century on the in , France. At that time, it was known as the Great Lock, although it does not function as a navigation lock in the modern sense of the word.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: bridge in France
  • Also known as: “Barrage Vauban”
  • Roof shape: saltbox
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art and Ponts Couverts.

Museum
The Musée d'Art Moderne et Contemporain de Strasbourg is an art museum in , , which was founded in 1973 and opened in its own building in November 1998. is situated 140 metres west of Vauban Dam.

Bridge
Photo: Ignis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The are a set of three bridges and four towers that make up a defensive work erected in the 13th century on the in , France. is situated 120 metres east of Vauban Dam.

Photo: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 210 metres north of Vauban Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Petite France and Schiltigheim.

Neighborhood
Photo: Ctruongngoc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , in Alsatian dialect: Französel; "Little France"), also known as the Quartier des Tanneurs is the south-western part of the of , France, the most central and characteristic of the city that forms the historic centre.

Town
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is a commune located north of the city of in the department within the region of north-eastern . is located in the historical and cultural region of which has been administratively integrated into the since January 1, 2021. is situated 3 km north of Vauban Dam.

Suburb
Photo: Ctruongngoc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 3 km northwest of Vauban Dam.

Vauban Dam

Latitude
48.5796° or 48° 34′ 47″ north
Longitude
7.738° or 7° 44′ 17″ east
Inception
1690
Levels
2
Open location code
8FW9HPHQ+R6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 40217747
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­bridge
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­saltbox
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q2885001
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Korean—“Vauban Dam” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “沃帮拦河坝”
  • Chinese: “沃邦拦河坝”
  • Dutch: “Barrage Vauban”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سد فوبان”
  • French: “barrage Vauban”
  • French: “Barrage Vauban”
  • French: “pont Vauban”
  • German: “Große Schleuse;Das Vauban-Wehr”
  • Italian: “Barrage Vauban”
  • Japanese: “バラージュ・ヴォーバン”
  • Korean: “보방댐”

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