- Source: List of fortifications in Switzerland
The list of fortifications in Switzerland contains fortifications from the 15th century to the end of the Cold War.
Older fortresses
In the Middle Ages, towns were fortified with town walls in their defense. From the 19th century fortifications were built near the border at strategically important pass crossings and train tunnels.
Basel-Kleinhüningen, former French Kleinhüningen Fortress with Rhine bridgehead on the former Schusterinsel (silted up)
Bern
Fortification Bellinzona
Fortification Hauenstein
Fortification Murten
Dufour fortifications
Rheinfelden (Aargau), former fortress town
Burg Stein (Rheinfelden), former fortress town
Munot in Schaffhausen
Sargans Castle on the Rhine
Solothurn, Fortress town with four artillery towers (from 1534)
Great St Bernard Pass in Valais
St. Gotthard, Gotthard Fortress
Fortress St. Luzisteig in Graubünden, Museum
Fortress Saint-Maurice, Fortress complex in the Valais, later expanded
City fortifications of Zürich
City fortifications of Rapperswil mit bastions and glacis, see Endingerhorn
Artillery and other fortresses of the Swiss army
The fortresses were largely built during World War II and during Army 61 and decommissioned with Army Reform 1995 and Army XXI. The Swiss Army maintained artillery fortresses equipped with 7.5 cm, 10.5 cm turret cannon or 15 cm guns. The guns were in casemate, turrets or in rearward positions they were in embrasures.
Some have been made accessible as a museum or can be visited on request.
In addition to the artillery works, the infantry blocking points of the infantry were permanently fortified throughout Switzerland.
= Aargau
=Reuenthal / A 4263, Militärmuseum
Rein / A 3840, P-26, Museum
Besserstein / A 3856
Geissberg / A 3863
Homberg / A 3962
= Basel-Landschaft
=Reisen-Pulfisei / A 3551–53, 3556
Artilleriestellungen Gempenplateau
= Bern
=Bödeli A 1860–1864, Museum
Burg / A 2050
Faulensee / A 1954, Museum
Grimsel / A 8900
Hentschenried / A 1953
Jaunpass / A 1715 bis A 1718
Krattigen / A 1952, Museum
Legi / A 1880-L
Mülenen / A 1970 bis A 1973
Schmockenfluh / A 1881
Waldbrand / A 1880, Museum
= Fribourg
=Gross Tosse / A 1750
Euschels / A 1743
Im Fang / A 1748
= Glarus
=Beglingen / A 6756
Niederberg / A 6740
Ennetberg / A 6723–6730
= Graubünden-Grisons
=Römerstrasse / A 6212
Tschingel / A 6225, Festungsverein
Ansstein / A 6256
Molinära / A 6315
Haselboden / A 6325
Nussloch / A 6330
Tamina / A 6370
Trin / A 7762, Museum
Crestawald / A 7833, Museum
Stalusa / A 8717, Museum
= Luzern
=Mühlefluh / A 2206 bei Vitznau, Museum und «Festungshotel»
= Nidwalden
=Wissiflue / A 2250
Fürigen / A 2255, Museum
Kilchlidossen / A 2261
Ursprung / A 2242
Mueterschwanderberg / A 2288 (Blattiberg / A 2288.01, Drachenfluh / A 2288.02, Zingel / A 2288.02)
= Obwalden
=Klein-Durren / A 2287
= Schaffhausen
=Blocking points in Schaffhausen und Stein am Rhein
Munot in Schaffhausen, Zirkularfestung
= Schwyz
=Bannwald / A 6960-63
Barbara / A 7330 (Rigi)
Kirchplatte / A 6970-6974
Verena / A 7341 (Steinerberg)
Stock / A 7345
Halsegg / A 7351 und A 7352, Festungs- und Dufourmuseum
Spitz / A 7347 und A 7348, Museum
= Solothurn
=Gsal / A 3557–60
Artilleriestellungen Gempenplateau
= St. Gallen
=Fortress Sargans, Festungsraum
Fort Heldsberg / A 5850 St. Margrethen Nähe Bodensee, Museum
Fort Magletsch / A 6020 Wartau, Fortress Sargans, Museum
Fort Passati / A 6375 Seeztal
Fort Schollberg / A 6100, Trübbach, Museum
Fort Furggels / A 6355 St. Margretenberg, Gemeinde Pfäfers, Fortress Sargans, Museum
Artilleriewerk Tamina / A 6370, Taminaschlucht, Gemeinde Bad Ragaz
Kastels / A 6400 Mels, Festung Sargans
= Thurgau
=Festungsgürtel Kreuzlingen, Museum
= Ticino
=Fortress Gotthard, Fortress complex
Fort Motto Bartola (1890), Fortress St. Gotthard
Forte Airolo (1890–1947), Fortress St. Gotthard, Museum
Fort Hospiz (1894–1947), Fortress St. Gotthard, Museum
San Carlo / A 8390, Gotthardfestung
Foppa Grande / A 8370, Fortress St. Gotthard
Sasso da Pigna / A 8385, Fortress St. Gotthard, Themenwelt «Sasso San Gottardo».
Lona-Mondascia A 8157 (Lona-Mairano A 8158), Museum
Grandinagia A 8444, Val Bedretto
= Uri
=Fort Bäzberg / A 8860 (1892), Fortress St. Gotthard
Fort Bühl / A 8675 (1892), Fortress St. Gotthard
Fort Fuchsegg / A 8630, Fortress St. Gotthard
Gütsch / A 8685, höchstgelegene Fort Europas (Zweiter Weltkrieg), Fortress St. Gotthard
Isleten / A 8730
Klausenpass, / A 8744 (Klausenpass)
Fort Stöckli, (1893–1947), höchstgelegene Festung Europas (Erster Weltkrieg), Fortress St. Gotthard
Teufelswand / A 8675, Gotthardfestung
= Valais
=Fortress Saint-Maurice, Fortress complex
Cindey / A 155, Fortress Saint-Maurice, Museum
Naters / A 9000, Fortress Saint-Maurice, Museum Naters
Commeire / A 27, Fortress Saint-Maurice, Verein Pro Forteresse
Champex / A 46, Fortress Saint-Maurice, Museum
Scex / A 166, Fortress Saint-Maurice, Museum
Follatères / A 66, Fortress Saint-Maurice
= Vaud
=Champillon / A 365 Fortress Saint-Maurice, Pyromin Museum
Chillon / A 390, Fortress Saint-Maurice
Dailly and Savatan / A 250 und A 200, Fortress Saint-Maurice
Petit-Mont / A 130, Fortress Saint-Maurice
Toveyres / A 140, Fortress Saint-Maurice
Pré-Giroud / A 577 bei Vallorbe, Museum
Saint-George / A 641 West, A 642 Ost Col du Marchairuz
La Tine A 1651 (links) / A 1652 (rechts)
Braye / A 1680
= Zug
=Militärhistorische Stiftung des Kantons Zug, Museum
Bucklen (Unterägeri), Artillery position
Schüsselbach (Unterägeri), Artillery position
= Zürich
=Ebersberg, Rüdlingen / A 5438, Museum
Fort Uetliberg
Zivilschutzbunker Landenberg: Zivilschutz-Museum der Stadt Zürich, Museum
See also
Bunkerprozess
Liste von Belagerungen#Frühe Neuzeit (1517–1799)
References
Bibliography
Hansjakob Burkhardt: Gotthardfestung - Fortificazione del San Gottardo Foppa Grande, Koller Druck und Kopie, Meggen, 2004 (81 Seiten online-PDF)
Hansjakob Burkhardt: Die Gotthardfestung "San Carlo", der Prototyp aller Artilleriewerke mit 10,5 cm Turm-Kanonen Mod 1939 L52, Meggen, 2003 (84 Seiten online-PDF)
Leo Fabrizio: Bunkers. Infolio éditions, Gollion 2004, ISBN 2-88474-008-2 GMS-Anlageliste mit Standorten (PDF; 10,9 kB)
Christian Schwager: Falsche Chalets. Edition Patrick Frey c/o Scalo Zürich, 2004, ISBN 3-905509-49-0 GMS-Anlageliste mit Standorten (PDF; 17,6 kB)
External links
Schweizer Festungen: Museumsfestungen
Fort.ch: Dachorganisation für Mitgliederorganisationen, welche ehemalige Festungen der Schweizer Armee besitzen oder betreiben
Schweizer Museumsfestungen und Militärmuseen
Homepage der Vereinigung Ehemaliger Angehöriger des Festungswachtkorps (VEAFWK) mit der Geschichte des Festungswachtkorps
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