Stollhofen
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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.[2]
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]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ortsteil Stollhofen". Gemeinde Rheinmünster (in German). Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Stollhofen". Baden Remembered. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
48°45′58″N 8°02′57″E / 48.766034°N 8.049202°E