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|name = Fort Rapp |
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|native_name = Fort Moltke |
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|partof = Strasbourg fortifications |
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|location = Reichstett |
|location = [[Reichstett]] |
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|image = Fort Rapp entrance.JPG |
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|caption = Entrance to Fort Rapp |
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|open_to_public = mid April |
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'''Fort Rapp''' (once called '''Fort Moltke''') is part of the 14 fortifications erected in [[Alsace]] by the |
'''Fort Rapp''' (once called '''Fort Moltke''') is part of the 14 fortifications erected in [[Alsace]] by the Prussian general [[Helmuth von Moltke the Elder|Von Moltke]] after the fall of [[Strasbourg]] in 1870 during the [[Franco-Prussian War]] and following the [[siege of Strasbourg]]. Built between 1872 and 1874 and inaugurated on 26 September 1874, it was part of the fortifications meant to protect the city from French attacks. Since 1918 and the return of [[Alsace-Lorraine]] to France, it is named after the French general [[Jean Rapp]]. The fort is located in [[Reichstett]], a village situated 10 minutes north of Strasbourg and belonging to the [[Urban Community of Strasbourg]]. The fort contains 200 rooms and was able to host a garrison of 800 men. It was protected by 18 [[cannons]] of 90 – 150 mm. |
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Built between 1872-1874 and inaugurated on 26 september 1874, it was part of the fortifications meant to protect Strasbourg after |
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It is located in [[Reichstett]], a village situated 10 minutes north of Strasbourg. |
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The fort contains 200 rooms and was able to host a garrison of 800 men. It was protected by 18 [[cannons]] of 90-150mm. |
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File:Fort Rapp with grazing goats.jpg|Façade |
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==Tourist visits== |
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The site is open for tourist visits on weekends from mid April to late September. |
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As of fall 2008, 50% of the fort was available for tourist visits. |
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A guide is present at the site. |
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File:Fort Rapp Moltke.JPG|Side entrance |
File:Fort Rapp Moltke.JPG|Side entrance |
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File:Fort Rapp Moltke 1.JPG|Interior of the museum |
File:Fort Rapp Moltke 1.JPG|Interior of the museum (part 1) |
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File:Fort Rapp 02.JPG|Interior of the museum (part 2) |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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{{Commons category-inline|Fort Rapp}} |
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[http://fortrapp.free.fr/html/lefort.htm 1. Association des amis du Fort Rapp] |
*[http://fortrapp.free.fr/html/lefort.htm 1. Association des amis du Fort Rapp] {{in lang|fr}} |
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{{Authority control}} |
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{{coord|48|38|25|N|7|45|23|E|type:landmark_scale:1000|display=title}} |
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Bas-Rhin]] |
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Bas-Rhin]] |
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[[Category:Forts in France]] |
[[Category:Forts in France|Rapp]] |
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[[Category:Military and war museums in France]] |
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[[Category:Museums in Bas-Rhin]] |
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[[Category:Military history of Strasbourg]] |
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Latest revision as of 01:24, 24 February 2024
| Fort Rapp | |
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Fort Moltke | |
| Part of Strasbourg fortifications | |
| Reichstett | |
 Entrance to Fort Rapp | |
| Type | "Von Biehler" fort |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | France |
| Open to the public | mid April – late September |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1872–1874 |
Fort Rapp (once called Fort Moltke) is part of the 14 fortifications erected in Alsace by the Prussian general Von Moltke after the fall of Strasbourg in 1870 during the Franco-Prussian War and following the siege of Strasbourg. Built between 1872 and 1874 and inaugurated on 26 September 1874, it was part of the fortifications meant to protect the city from French attacks. Since 1918 and the return of Alsace-Lorraine to France, it is named after the French general Jean Rapp. The fort is located in Reichstett, a village situated 10 minutes north of Strasbourg and belonging to the Urban Community of Strasbourg. The fort contains 200 rooms and was able to host a garrison of 800 men. It was protected by 18 cannons of 90 – 150 mm.
Gallery
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Façade -
Side entrance -
Interior of the museum (part 1) -
Interior of the museum (part 2)
External links
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Media related to Fort Rapp at Wikimedia Commons
- 1. Association des amis du Fort Rapp (in French)
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48°38′25″N 7°45′23″E / 48.64028°N 7.75639°E
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