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Fort Heldsberg - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

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About Fort Heldsberg

The Heldsberg fortress is built into a rocky outcrop between the villages of St. Margrethen and Au in the Rhine Valley. Lustenau, the stately village in Vorarlberg, is located directly above the border river Rhine. The fortress had the task of preventing the crossing over the border river Rhine between Montlingen and Lake Constance and of disrupting a crossing over the lake from the Lindau area in order to ultimately ward off an invasion of Switzerland.
Address : Obere, Heldsbergstrasse 5, 9430 St. Margrethen, Switzerland

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Rhine deltaA river delta in the Netherlands formed by the confluence of the Rhine, the Meuse and the Scheldt rivers.
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inatura natural spectacle GmbhThis is an interactive natural history museum in Dornbirn, Vorarlberg. It originated in 2003 from the former "Vorarlberger Naturschau" and was set up on a former factory premises in the new Dornbirn Stadtgarten. The museum includes a documentation center about the nature of Vorarlberg as well as an interactive exhibition.
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Henry Dunant MuseumThe Henry Dunant Museum is devoted to the character and life’s work of Henry Dunant, who once lived in Heiden. The museum does not just keep alive memories of the founder of the Red Cross – one room is also devoted to his visions of a world without war.
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Alter RheinThe Alter Rhein is the old river bed of the Alpine Rhine in St. Gallen and Vorarlberg in the Alpine Rhine Valley, which was cut off when the Rhine was straightened during the 20th century. It is one of the beautiful places in Switzerland and also a nice picnic spot too.
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St. Anton PassSt. Anton Pass is a high mountain pass in the Alps between the cantons of Appenzell Innerrhoden and St. Gallen in Switzerland. It connects Ruppen Pass and Oberegg. One of the beautiful places with a beautiful climate and a nice panoramic view.
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Jewish Museum of HohenemsA beautiful Jewish museum located in the historic Jewish quarter and collects examples of Jewish history in Vorarlberg. It deals with the Jewish presence in Hohenems as well as surrounding regions. It also covers the Diaspora and Israel and puts the future of the European immigration society into focus. Since there is no longer a Jewish community in Hohenems, the museum's imparting of knowledge and communication must largely be made by non-Jews.

Discover More Attractions in Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Home of Fort Heldsberg

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Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Appenzell Ausserrhoden is in the northeast of Switzerland, next to the cantons of St. Gallen and Appenzell Innerrhoden. The name Appenzell means cell or estate of the abbot. This refers to the Abbey of St. Gallen, which exerted a great influence on the area.

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