Zitadelle Wesel

Fort in Wesel, Germany, dating from 1800

The Wesel Citadel is the largest intact fortification system of the Rhineland, built 1688–1722 in Wesel. It was built according to plans by Johan de Corbin, in the form of a pentagonal star, with each point of the star being a bastion. The citadel was the core of the fortress of Wesel, and is currently used as a cultural centre.

From Wesel Citadel on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.

Type:

Fort

Period:

1800

Where:

Wesel, Germany

Coordinates:

51.65°N, 6.62°E

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