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Fort Scharfeneck

Fort Scharfeneck

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Fort Scharfeneck

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UNESCO Welterbe Oberes Mittelrheintal

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Location: Sankt Goar, Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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christian

May 30, 2022

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Under Landgrave Ernst von Hessen-Rheinfels, Fort Scharfeneck was built in the former outer bailey of the Rheinfels in the years 1657-1667 in place of older outworks. It played an important role in the defense concept of the fortress and the two castle gates, because its long-range firearms secured the Rheinuferstrasse, the city and the Schlossweg.

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Elevation 180 m

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Thursday 16 July

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