Neuf-Brisach
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Neuf-Brisach is a fortified town in northeastern France, renowned for its well-preserved star-shaped ramparts designed by the military engineer Vauban.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Neuf-Brisach canonical | 6 |
| Neuf-Brisach fortified town | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commune of France
ⓘ
fortified town ⓘ planned city ⓘ |
| builtToReplace | old fortress of Breisach lost to the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | early 18th century ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1698 ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| designedBy | Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Louis XIV of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitect | Vauban NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
Vauban fortifications
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
military architecture museum ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity | tourism ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bastioned fortifications
ⓘ
central parade ground ⓘ central square ⓘ glacis ⓘ grid street plan ⓘ moats ⓘ ravelins ⓘ star-shaped ramparts ⓘ |
| hasFortificationType | star fort ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMayor | (varies by term; mayor of Neuf-Brisach) ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning | New Breisach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPopulation | approximately 2000 inhabitants ⓘ |
| hasPostalCode | 68600 ⓘ |
| hasUrbanForm |
octagonal layout
ⓘ
orthogonal street grid ⓘ |
| inception | 1698 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alsace
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Arrondissement of Colmar-Ribeauvillé NERFINISHED ⓘ Canton of Ensisheim NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Est ⓘ
surface form:
Grand Est region
Haut-Rhin department NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Rhine plain NERFINISHED ⓘ northeastern France ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Breisach am Rhein
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German border ⓘ |
| locatedOn | right bank of the Rhine ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Breisach am Rhein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | French ⓘ |
| partOf | Fortifications of Vauban NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | CET ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | CEST ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 1283 ⓘ |
| usedFor | border defense ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Neuf-Brisach fortified town