Rastatt Fortress
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Rastatt Fortress was a major 19th-century German fortification complex that formed part of the Upper Rhine defensive system and played a key role in regional military history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rastatt Fortress canonical | 1 |
| Rastatt Fortress remains | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortification complex
ⓘ
fortress ⓘ military installation ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | polygonal fortification system ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse |
historical site
ⓘ
memorial site ⓘ museum area ⓘ |
| hasPart |
arsenals
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barracks ⓘ bastions ⓘ casemates ⓘ detached forts ⓘ gatehouses ⓘ inner fortress ⓘ moats ⓘ outer works ⓘ powder magazines ⓘ ramparts ⓘ ravelins ⓘ underground passages ⓘ |
| hasUse |
border fortification
ⓘ
defense of the Upper Rhine ⓘ garrison ⓘ military prison ⓘ political prison ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | partly preserved ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Rastatt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Baden-Württemberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Upper Rhine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
French border
ⓘ
Rhine River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | right bank of the Rhine ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | army ⓘ |
| partOf | Upper Rhine defensive system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
German revolutions of 1848–1849
NERFINISHED
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Rastatt mutiny of 1849 NERFINISHED ⓘ siege of Rastatt 1849 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 19th century ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
control of regional communications
ⓘ
defense against French incursions ⓘ protection of Rhine crossings ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Allied occupation forces
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French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ German Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Duchy of Baden NERFINISHED ⓘ Prussian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Rastatt
this entity surface form:
Rastatt Fortress remains