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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Philippsburg fortress canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| 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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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.