Fort Rapp, Strasbourg, France

Fort Rapp is part of the 14 fortifications erected in Alsace by the Prussian general Von Moltke after the fall of Strasbourg in 1870 during the Franco-Prussian War and following the siege of Strasbourg. Built between 1872 and 1874 and inaugurated on 26 September 1874, it was part of the fortifications meant to protect the city from French attacks. Since 1918 and the return of Alsace-Lorraine to France, it is named after the French general Jean Rapp. The fort is located in Reichstett, a village situated 10 minutes north of Strasbourg and belonging to the Urban Community of Strasbourg. The fort contains 200 rooms and was able to host a garrison of 800 men. It was protected by 18 cannons of 90 – 150 mm.

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António Silva (11 months ago)
I recommend a visit as it is a fort that is well preserved and a good range of people need to visit to raise funds for its maintenance

france maushart (13 months ago)
Very nice little walk. Forest trails go around the fort, the fitness trail is well maintained. The fort is open to visitors only on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month.

francoise nicole poirot (16 months ago)
Nice place for a shaded fitness trail walk Visit of the fort for history buffs

Elie Dumas (2 years ago)
Beautiful fortified work built in 1874 by the Germans. (Visitable.) Then in WW1: used as a warehouse and as a prison camp

Dom Fauve (3 years ago)
I did it twice once in the afternoon and once in the evening and really I don't regret it was really worth it of course in the evening with the play of light gives a really different atmosphere I can really only recommend it to you for the price must not be forgotten there are a lot of people in the staff so I understand that justifies it here is then advice to the brave ?

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