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Ziegenhain Water Fortress

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Ziegenhain Water Fortress

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    Location: Schwalmstadt, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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    February 9, 2019

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    At this point you can enjoy the view of the moat. I find it really interesting how the inner city is surrounded by this ditch.
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    May 10, 2023

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    The only still functioning water fortress in Europe
    Ziegenhain Fortress was the recruitment site. In 1776, Landgrave Friedrich II of Hesse-Kassel, due to lack of money, committed himself to his …
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    Elevation 210 m

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