Philippsburg fortress

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Philippsburg fortress was a strategically important fortified stronghold on the Rhine that played a key role in several early modern European conflicts, including the War of the Polish Succession.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fortress
battles Nine Years' War NERFINISHED
Siege of Philippsburg (1644) NERFINISHED
Siege of Philippsburg (1676) NERFINISHED
Siege of Philippsburg (1734) NERFINISHED
War of the Palatine Succession NERFINISHED
War of the Polish Succession NERFINISHED
War of the Spanish Succession NERFINISHED
controlledBy Baden NERFINISHED
Electorate of the Palatinate NERFINISHED
France NERFINISHED
Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED
Prince-Bishopric of Speyer NERFINISHED
country Germany NERFINISHED
currentStatus largely demolished
demolished yes
era early modern period
hasFeature bastions
fortified walls
moats
outer works
ramparts
heritage site of historical military significance
locatedIn Baden-Württemberg
Germany
Philippsburg NERFINISHED
locatedInTimeZone Central European Time
locatedOn Rhine River NERFINISHED
material brick
stone
namedAfter Philipp of Speyer (Philipp Christoph von Sötern) NERFINISHED
near Karlsruhe NERFINISHED
Speyer NERFINISHED
partOf Holy Roman Empire fortification system
region Upper Rhine NERFINISHED
significantEvent Nine Years' War NERFINISHED
Siege of Philippsburg (1644) NERFINISHED
Siege of Philippsburg (1676) NERFINISHED
Siege of Philippsburg (1734) NERFINISHED
War of the Palatine Succession NERFINISHED
War of the Polish Succession NERFINISHED
strategicImportance border defense on the Upper Rhine
control of Rhine crossings
usedFor control of river traffic
defense
military garrison

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Siege of Philippsburg (1734) fortress Philippsburg fortress