Mutzig Fort - Feste Kaiser Wilhelm II

Frequently mentioned in reviews: Top-rated.online cuts through the clutter, highlighting only the reviews that are most helpful, earn the most likes, or come from the most active contributors. Ancient war fort, the first ever with an electric supply and a phone line. Although only 10% of the site is available to visit, it's remarkably well preserved by the very engaged local French-German association that even made stunning models of the and its surroundings. Deemed impregnable, it's an under the Earth city, including an hospital and a bakery. Inside the the temperature is of 14°C all year long - plan accordingly for the visit. Free parking and toilets are available at the entrance. The staff is friendly, always eager to explain and to answer questions all along the visit. A must see, especially with children. Excellent experience visiting this fort! It looks a lot like one from the Maginot Line, but it was built earlier. It was restored extremely well by very dedicated volunteers and it is a must if you are in the area. You should budget around 1,5-2 hrs for the visit. The entrance is possible until 17.00. A really cool and interesting near enough to Strasbourg. Unfortunately there were no information sheets in English. Still, we enjoyed our visit! Absolutely beautiful visit, it is a great time passer on a very hot day since most of the is underground. Count at least 2h, very nice guides explaining the history, and one of the largest complex you can actually visit. Obviously the bunkers have been stripped of most of the hardware and it is ww1 technically so not as interesting as a ww2 bunker, but i would definitely recommend a if you are into this kind of place. You can also walk around unattended at your own pace, and Dogs are allowed! First, if you follow the GPS it will make you pass in the forest, very small road and hard to drive.a lot of holes. If I have one advice try to take the highway even if u will pay. But its worth it to do, everybody is nice, its very well kept and fun fact there was no fight in this bunker. A big part of the its underground. You can see how they use to live. Incredible German invention, interesting history. Two guides are present with an earnest desire to share their knowledge. This is an museum so there are a few flight of stairs. At the end of an hour and 30mins, the exit leads us out of the tunnel and into outside. Children should be supervised. Really amazing site, enthusiastic and friendly staff. I highly recommend it to everyone who would like to a WWI era and learn about it!!! A unique and fascinating experience, visiting an dating back 130 years and representing the peak of technology over the period its construction. The self-guided is clearly presented and comprehensive, covering the history, construction, technologies and the lives of the 7,000 soldiers stationed there. The entire was vast and the part covered by the takes a good 1.5 to 2 hours to fully appreciate all the details. The route starts at ground level before diving deep to chambers protected by 2.5 metre thick concrete walls and connected by tunnels running up to 150 metres long. The includes the bunk rooms, hospital, kitchen, bakery (with 300kg bread maker!), water well and storage tanks, the electric power generators and their massive diesel storage tank, and last but not least, the latrines, which posed their own technological challenges to the fort's designers! Outside, the restored trenches, concealed observation positions and impressive armoured artillery battery conclude a fascinating of late 19th century / early 20th century engineering. Unfortunately the forests have grown up around and in front of the so that you will have to use your imagination to visualise the commanding position that this held over an army advancing from the west. (Indeed in 1914 it did repel such an advance using the weight of its artillery firepower.) Many thanks to the wonderful and enthusiastic guides stationed at the entrance/ticket office and at various points along the to help answer questions, including Juliette at the power generator for her knowledgeable explanations about the the 4 generators and how they were restored to working condition, and the young Scotsman for his explanation of the artillery technology. Highly recommended to anyone in the vicinity of Strasbourg. Our trip to this was a real surprise for the entire family. On beforehand we had no real expectations but the was well worth it. Parking space was plentiful and staff behind the counter was friendly and helpful. We did the full round trip in the part of the that is open for the public. It took indeed around 1.5 hours as the lady at the desk already told us. Also a good tip from here was to take a sweater or jacket with you inside the because it can be very cold inside. We received a printed guide in English because all written information in the is in french. We really liked to see the living accommodations of the soldiers and the working scale models of the big guns defending the fortress. The kids were also impressed by the old guns they could touch. All in all well worth a visit! Nice museum The association is doing a very good job renovating the bunkers ! Take a coat with you because it's cold inside. impressive fortress, visited part is very nicely renovated. other parts are still used by the army. definitely recommended This place is a hidden gem for any histoey-interested traveller! Volunteers are reestablishing the real feel of the prototype of a bunker system, which has many special features - as the first of its kind! All signs are in French and German and English leavelets are as well-prepared. Guides inside the bunker system are very knowledgeable and polite and speak fluent English and well-enough German. You can even bring your dogs inside - but be aware, that there are quite some stairs. Definitely one of the must-sees when you are in the area and not just here for drinking wine 😉 There wasn't an English speaking guide available, but they did offer a very good aid written in English, and we managed to join a French that had only just started. The areas for exhibit are in remarkable good condition. BEWARE: the very first steep tunnel you need to take can be VERY SLIPPERY! The guide told us this, but without my husband to translate, I would have bowled over the rest of our group behind me. There are plain bricks to either side of the smooth pavers in the middle of the path (this makes sense when you see it), WALK ON THE PLAIN BRICKS! Future slanted tunnels were far less likely to be so treacherous, but it's sound advice for the whole thing as the tunnels often have water leaking in, and we went on a dry, sunny day. TAKE A SWEATER! It can be quite cold in the tunnels, you'll be going on a subterranean tour! Only a sweater, though, as there is plenty of walking, and as you make your way back towards the exit, you begin to feel quite warm. DO NOT WANDER OFF! Only 10% of the tunnels have been converted to a public exhibit. The remaining 90% belongs to the ACTIVE MILITARY INSTALLATION on the site! I didn't test those boundaries, but it probably doesn't end well should you find your way to someone working there. Overall, it's an amazing view of turn of the century innovation. No bunkers had been built like this, and these were the first to employ electricity allowing many capabilities never before dreamed of in the sort. Absolutely incredible World War I to visit. The work done in since 1984 to restore the is magnificent. Highly recommend a by anyone for a completely unique experience. The guides placed through the exhibitions were very knowledgable and able to converse in English, French and German. This is a brilliant way to learn some history of the area and the events of the past 150 or so years. Even if military history isn't your thing, the construction and how a mini-city existed is fascinating Best museum I’ve visited. Really unique and I did not expect such a great experience. The volunteers there have done an incredible job and the 12 page a4 guide for the around the is amazing. Hope to be back when more restaurations has taken place. Also I have to mention the staff/guides who are places along the route of the museum. 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