Mont Cassel
E674062
Mont Cassel is a prominent hill in northern France’s Flanders region, known for its historic town of Cassel and strategic views over the surrounding plains.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
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hill ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cobbled streets in Cassel
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historic buildings in Cassel ⓘ panoramic viewpoints ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalAssociation |
Battle of Cassel (various historical battles)
NERFINISHED
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County of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
agriculture on surrounding slopes
ⓘ
urban settlement on summit (Cassel) ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCity |
Dunkirk
NERFINISHED
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Lille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRoadAccess | D933 road ⓘ |
| hasSettlementOnSlopes | Cassel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSummitElevation |
176 metres
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577 feet ⓘ |
| hasTopographicProminence | high relative to surrounding plains ⓘ |
| hasViewTowards | North Sea coast (on clear days) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isHighestPointOf | French Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historic town of Cassel
ⓘ
strategic views over surrounding plains ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cassel, Nord, France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France ⓘ Hauts-de-France ⓘ
surface form:
Hauts-de-France region
Nord department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | French Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Cassel plain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Flanders plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Westhoek region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
landscape tourism ⓘ |
| usedAs |
defensive position
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military observation point ⓘ |
| wasStrategicallyImportantDuring |
First World War
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Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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