Stollhofen Explained

Stollhofen is a town in the Rheinmünster municipality, Rastatt district, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.[1] It lies on the river Sulzbach, and was first mentioned in documents in 1154 and given city status in the 13th century.

It gives its name to the Lines of Stollhofen, a 10-mile defensive line between Stollhofen and Bühl constructed in 1703 during the War of the Spanish Succession. The town was captured in 1707 and its fortifications demolished.[2]

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48.766°N 8.0492°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ortsteil Stollhofen . Gemeinde Rheinmünster . 27 March 2024 . de.
  2. Web site: Stollhofen. Baden Remembered. 17 January 2013.