The list of fortifications in Switzerland contains fortifications from the 15th century to the end of the Cold War .
In the Middle Ages, towns were fortified with town walls in their defense. From the 19th century fortifications were built near the border at strategically important pass crossings and train tunnels.
Artillery and other fortresses of the Swiss army [ edit ]
Getarnte Schiessscharte der Festung Reuenthal
The fortresses were largely built during World War II and during Army 61 and decommissioned with Army Reform 1995 and Army XXI . The Swiss Army maintained artillery fortresses equipped with 7.5 cm, 10.5 cm turret cannon or 15 cm guns. The guns were in casemate , turrets or in rearward positions they were in embrasures .
Some have been made accessible as a museum or can be visited on request.
In addition to the artillery works, the infantry blocking points of the infantry were permanently fortified throughout Switzerland.
Blocking points in Schaffhausen und Stein am Rhein[ 2]
Munot in Schaffhausen, Zirkularfestung
Geschütz der Festung Heldsberg
Fortress Sargans , Festungsraum
Fort Heldsberg / A 5850 St. Margrethen Nähe Bodensee, Museum
Fort Magletsch / A 6020 Wartau , Fortress Sargans, Museum
Fort Passati / A 6375 Seeztal
Fort Schollberg / A 6100, Trübbach, Museum
Fort Furggels / A 6355 St. Margretenberg, Gemeinde Pfäfers , Fortress Sargans, Museum
Artilleriewerk Tamina / A 6370, Taminaschlucht, Gemeinde Bad Ragaz
Kastels / A 6400 Mels , Festung Sargans
Fortress Gotthard , Fortress complex
Fort Motto Bartola (1890), Fortress St. Gotthard
Forte Airolo (1890–1947), Fortress St. Gotthard, Museum
Fort Hospiz (1894–1947), Fortress St. Gotthard, Museum
San Carlo / A 8390, Gotthardfestung
Foppa Grande / A 8370, Fortress St. Gotthard
Sasso da Pigna / A 8385, Fortress St. Gotthard, Themenwelt «Sasso San Gottardo».[ 3]
Lona-Mondascia A 8157 (Lona-Mairano A 8158), Museum
Grandinagia A 8444, Val Bedretto
Fort Bäzberg / A 8860 (1892), Fortress St. Gotthard
Fort Bühl / A 8675 (1892), Fortress St. Gotthard
Fort Fuchsegg / A 8630, Fortress St. Gotthard
Gütsch / A 8685, höchstgelegene Fort Europas (Zweiter Weltkrieg), Fortress St. Gotthard
Isleten / A 8730
Klausenpass , / A 8744 (Klausenpass )
Fort Stöckli , (1893–1947), höchstgelegene Festung Europas (Erster Weltkrieg), Fortress St. Gotthard
Teufelswand / A 8675, Gotthardfestung
Fortress Saint-Maurice , Fortress complex[ 4]
Cindey / A 155, Fortress Saint-Maurice, Museum
Naters / A 9000, Fortress Saint-Maurice, Museum Naters
Commeire / A 27, Fortress Saint-Maurice, Verein Pro Forteresse
Champex / A 46, Fortress Saint-Maurice, Museum
Scex / A 166, Fortress Saint-Maurice, Museum
Follatères / A 66, Fortress Saint-Maurice
Hansjakob Burkhardt: Gotthardfestung - Fortificazione del San Gottardo Foppa Grande , Koller Druck und Kopie, Meggen, 2004 (81 Seiten online-PDF)
Hansjakob Burkhardt: Die Gotthardfestung "San Carlo", der Prototyp aller Artilleriewerke mit 10,5 cm Turm-Kanonen Mod 1939 L52 , Meggen, 2003 (84 Seiten online-PDF)
Leo Fabrizio: Bunkers . Infolio éditions, Gollion 2004, ISBN 2-88474-008-2 GMS-Anlageliste mit Standorten (PDF; 10,9 kB)
Christian Schwager: Falsche Chalets . Edition Patrick Frey c/o Scalo Zürich, 2004, ISBN 3-905509-49-0 GMS-Anlageliste mit Standorten (PDF; 17,6 kB)