Shots from around the fortress at Nuef-Brisach, including Anna walking through the gate (note the width of the main walls!) and the four of us re-entering the town at another gate.
Nuef-Brisach is a town established in the middle of an old fortress. The fortress has two dry moats around it, huge thick walls and its design means that at each entry point there are a series of right turns which all give the defending forces opportunities to cross-fire on the attacking forces. None of these were ever needed.
We entered peacefully into the town, parked and took and walk through the moats. The scale, effort and workmanship were impressive but it’s funny to think that they were never needed.
The moats remain connected to diversions from the Rhine which allow for the moats to be flooded. I suppose we should have had a confined space permit to enter.
We drive back into Germany via a different route to avoid some roadworks. Next to the bridge is the feeder for cooling water to a nearby nuclear power station (the photo of the statue/relief of the god with lightning in his palm).
On the way back we stop off at an unassuming shed in a farmers field. It covers the foundation remains of a Roman bath house. Apparently the bogs in between the towns here are all protected because they all contain historically significant items.
We ate a hearty meal at the town’s guesthouse and after a cup of tea back at home we retired to a comfortable sleep.
