"Vauban Neuf Brisach (Alsace, France) " Topic
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Tango01 | 03 Oct 2014 10:51 p.m. PST |
"As you know, in the late 17th/early 18th century Vauban was the fortress builder of Louis XIV and he was building all kinds of fortresses on the borders of France to protect the realm of the Sun King. One of the cities which he fortified was Breisach which lies on the eastern (German) side of the Rhine. But at the Peace of Rijswick (1697), which ended the Nine Years War (also called the War of the League of Augsburg), Breisach came in the posession of the Emperor. So a part of the French Rhine frontier was undefended. Louis ordered Vauban to build a new fortress, but now on the western side of the Rhine. Work was started in 1699 and finished in 1703. The fortress (or better a fortified town) was build as the master piece of the art of Vauban…"
From main page link Beautifull pictures. Amicalement Armand |
Eleve de Vauban | 04 Oct 2014 10:45 a.m. PST |
And it is a beautiful example of the Master's work. |
Tango01 | 04 Oct 2014 10:52 a.m. PST |
Agree my friend. Amicalement Armand |
Ammianus | 05 Oct 2014 3:37 p.m. PST |
I had the good fortune to visit there when stationed in Germany…a sleepy little town inside the fortress! Still impressive. |
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