Barrage Vauban

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Barrage Vauban is a historic 17th-century defensive weir and bridge in Strasbourg, France, known for its panoramic views over the city and its role in the former fortifications.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bridge
fortification structure
tourist attraction
weir
alsoKnownAs Vauban Dam
surface form: Vauban Barrage

Vauban Dam
architect Jacques Tarade NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle military engineering of Vauban
category Bridges in Strasbourg
Dams in France
Barrage Vauban self-linksurface differs
surface form: Fortifications of Strasbourg

Monuments historiques of Bas-Rhin
constructionEnd 1690
constructionStart 1686
coordinateLocation 48.579°N 7.736°E
country France
crosses River Ill
designer Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban
function flooding defensive fields
hasPart arches
covered gallery
roof terrace
sluice gates
hasUse pedestrian crossing
hasViewType panoramic city view
heritageDesignation Monument historique
heritageDesignationStart 1971
inception 17th century
locatedIn Bas-Rhin
Grand Est NERFINISHED
location Strasbourg
material pink Vosges sandstone
namedAfter Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban
numberOfArches 13
offersViewOf Petite France
Ponts Couverts
Strasbourg Cathedral
openToPublic true
ownedBy Strasbourg
surface form: City of Strasbourg
partOf former fortifications of Strasbourg
purpose city fortification
defensive weir
situatedIn Petite France
surface form: Petite France district
UNESCOInscriptionYear 1988
UNESCOStatus part of Strasbourg – Grande-Île and Neustadt World Heritage Site

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Barrage Vauban category Barrage Vauban self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Fortifications of Strasbourg
Grande Île hasLandmark Barrage Vauban
Ponts Couverts nearby Barrage Vauban
this entity surface form: fortifications of Strasbourg
Ponts Couverts partOf Barrage Vauban
this entity surface form: fortifications of Strasbourg