Neuf-Brisach
thumb|Layout of the fortified town Neuf-Brisach ( or , ; , , in contrast to "Old Breisach"; ) is a fortified town and commune of the department of Haut-Rhin in the French region of Alsace. The fortified town was intended to guard the border between France and the Holy Roman Empire and, subsequently, the German states. It was built after the Treaty of Ryswick in 1697 that resulted in France losing the town of Breisach, on the opposite bank of the Rhine. The town's name means New Breisach.
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Neuf-Brisach is a fortified town in the French region of Alsace that was built in 1697 after France lost the nearby town of Breisach to the Holy Roman Empire. It was designed to serve as a defensive stronghold guarding France's border with the Holy Roman Empire and later with German states.
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Place details
- Locality
- Neuf-Brisach
- Region
- Grand Est
- Country
- France
- Population
- 2,249
- Timezone
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thumb|Layout of the fortified town Neuf-Brisach ( or , ; , , in contrast to "Old Breisach"; ) is a fortified town and commune of the department of Haut-Rhin in the French region of Alsace. The fortified town was intended to guard the border between France and the Holy Roman Empire and, subsequently, the German states. It was built after the Treaty of Ryswick in 1697 that resulted in France losing the town of Breisach, on the opposite bank of the Rhine. The town's name means New Breisach.
The town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of quintessential military fortifications and its testimony to the influence of Vauban on military architecture during the 17–19th centuries.