The fortress was built in 1834-1861 and served to ward off feared French attacks. The remains left over to date are listed buildings:
- The Ludwigtor
- The Weissenburger Tor
- The armory
- Parts of the "Carnotian" wall
- The former fortress hospital
- The Proviant Office
- The arrest building
- The front "Lamotte"
- The front "Beckers"
- The Seyssel barracks
- The barracks

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October 14, 2021

Road cycling

If you want to take a longer break on your RR tour, you can take a look at the old fortress walls and buildings.

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October 2, 2024

Cycling

The Germersheim Fortress was built during the reign of King Ludwig I. The foundation stone was laid on October 18, 1834. The fortress was built mostly from red bricks.

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