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Vaulted Cellars of Mont Royal Fortress

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Vaulted Cellars of Mont Royal Fortress

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Vaulted Cellars of Mont Royal Fortress

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Location: Traben-Trarbach, Bernkastel-Wittlich, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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1. View of Traben-Trarbach – Wolfer Kanzel Viewpoint loop from Traben-Trarbach

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2. Wolfer Kanzel Viewpoint – Mont Royal Fortress Ruins loop from Traben-Trarbach

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3. Wolfer Kanzel Viewpoint – Mont Royal Fortress Ruins loop from Kövenig

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Fuchseltier

2 days ago

The ruins of Mont Royal fortress lie above Traben-Trarbach on a bend in the Moselle River and were built at the end of the 17th century by order of the French Sun King, Louis XIV. The complex covered an area of 50 hectares and offered space for up to 12,000 soldiers and 3,000 horses. It was intended to serve as a supply base for the French Rhine Army and to control the central Rhineland. Only eleven years after construction began, following the Peace of Rijswijk in 1697, the French destroyed the fortress themselves in 1698 to avoid surrendering it to their opponents. Today, only a few remains of the once mighty fortress are visible. These include sections of the walls, casemates, cellar vaults, and defensive ditches. A large part of the ruins is overgrown by forest.

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Hunsbuckel 🇺🇦

April 20, 2025

All that remains of the barracks, i.e. the accommodation buildings, are numerous vaulted cellars, which have collapsed in many places, creating a huge crater field.

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Location: Traben-Trarbach, Bernkastel-Wittlich, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Vaulted Cellars of Mont Royal Fortress

1. View of Traben-Trarbach – Wolfer Kanzel Viewpoint loop from Traben-Trarbach

2. Wolfer Kanzel Viewpoint – Mont Royal Fortress Ruins loop from Traben-Trarbach

3. Wolfer Kanzel Viewpoint – Mont Royal Fortress Ruins loop from Kövenig

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