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Tag Archive: Fort Stahlberg

09 Jul

I’d have to be really hungry….#1938

..to go to McDonalds or its ilk, but seeing what they’re doing in Mainz gets them a gold star. For sure. See the place at the back, nestled among the…
9 July, 2013 at 13:00 1 Comment
03 Jan

dɪˈfɛns #1766

If it wasn’t the French, it was the Austrians. Or the Swedes. Or the Germans. This story goes back to the 30 Year War (1618-1648) and before. The Swedes turned…
3 January, 2013 at 13:00 2 Comments
28 Oct

Old meets new – #1495

Fort Stahlberg,  a defensive tower built in the mid-19th century as part of the fortifications protecting Mainz from the marauding Huns …er …French and other sundry ratbags, has recently been…
28 October, 2011 at 08:00 2 Comments