FORTE CULTURA Cluster: Fortified monuments in the Upper Rhine region (DE-FR)

Experience fortress monuments on the Upper Rhine

Fortress heritage of the last 350 years in the Upper Rhine region

The history of fortifications on the Upper Rhine stretches from millennia-old, simple wooden fortifications and earth ramparts, through Roman forts and the Limes, to medieval castles and town walls. The introduction of firearms led to completely new fortification elements for castles, palaces and towns. New, mighty fortified towns and fortress systems emerged and were constantly reinforced and expanded, especially in the last 350 years.

On the initiative of the fortress town of Germersheim, supported by FORTE CULTURA, the PAMINA Eurodistrict and the Baden-Alsace-Palatinate Tourist Association (Vis-à-Vis), a FORTE CULTURA fortress cluster has been created as part of a cross-border project, which currently includes 30 fortress monuments and museums on both sides of the Franco-German border.

FORTE CULTURA Stations on the Upper Rhine

Bad Dürkheim (DE)

Hardenburg castle and fortress ruins (DE)

Castles, fortresses and history in Alsace (FR)

Photo: ©Lez Broz, Visit-Alsace FORTE CULTURA Fortress group: fortified monuments in Alsace (FR) Alsace, land of castles Once located in the heart of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation, Alsace was the cradle of the [...]

Dettenheim-Rußheim (DE)

Military bunker: Museum Westwall Bunker Dettenheim-Rußheim (DE)

Germersheim (DE)

Fortress town: Germersheim Fortress as part of the Rhenish fortress line of the German Confederation

Griesheim-sur-Souffel (FR)

Military bunker: Nellkopf Infantry Base I52 (FR)

Haguenau (FR)

Military bunker: fortress (large shelter) of the Maginot Line

Hornisgrinde (DE)

Military bunker: former French command bunker Hornisgrinde (DE)

Kehl-Neumühl (DE)

Military bunker: Westwall camouflage bunker Kehl-Neumühl (DE)

Lembach (FR)

Military bunker: fortress (large shelter) of the Maginot Line

Neuried Altenheim(DE)

Military bunker: Westwall camouflage bunker "Emilie" (DE)

Queichlinien (DE)

Vertedigungslinie: On the trail of European history in the Southern Palatinate

Rastatt (DE)

Museum of defence history in the former federal fortress of Rastatt

Reimerswiller (FR)

Military bunker: Bunker PC Reimerswiller - Historical Museum (FR)

Schoenenbourg (FR)

Military bunker: cornerstone of the Maginot Line in Alsace

Walbourg (FR)

Museum 1870-1945 Alsace (FR)