List of fortifications in Switzerland

The list of fortifications in Switzerland contains fortifications from the 15th century to the end of the Cold War.

Older fortresses
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.


 * Basel-Kleinhüningen, former French Kleinhüningen Fortress with Rhine bridgehead on the former Schusterinsel (silted up)
 * Bern
 * Fortification Bellinzona
 * Fortification Hauenstein
 * Fortification Murten
 * Dufour fortifications
 * Rheinfelden (Aargau), former fortress town
 * Burg Stein (Rheinfelden), former fortress town
 * Munot in Schaffhausen
 * Sargans Castle on the Rhine
 * Solothurn, Fortress town with four artillery towers (from 1534)
 * Great St Bernard Pass in Valais
 * St. Gotthard, Gotthard Fortress
 * Fortress St. Luzisteig in Graubünden, Museum
 * Fortress Saint-Maurice, Fortress complex in the Valais, later expanded
 * City fortifications of Zürich
 * City fortifications of Rapperswil mit bastions and glacis, see Endingerhorn

Artillery and other fortresses of the Swiss army
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.

Aargau

 * Reuenthal / A 4263, Militärmuseum
 * Rein / A 3840, P-26, Museum
 * Besserstein / A 3856
 * Geissberg / A 3863
 * Homberg / A 3962

Basel-Landschaft

 * Reisen-Pulfisei / A 3551–53, 3556
 * Artilleriestellungen Gempenplateau

Bern

 * Bödeli A 1860–1864, Museum
 * Burg / A 2050
 * Faulensee / A 1954, Museum
 * Grimsel / A 8900
 * Hentschenried / A 1953
 * Jaunpass / A 1715 bis A 1718
 * Krattigen / A 1952, Museum
 * Legi / A 1880-L
 * Mülenen / A 1970 bis A 1973
 * Schmockenfluh / A 1881
 * Waldbrand / A 1880, Museum

Fribourg

 * Gross Tosse / A 1750
 * Euschels / A 1743
 * Im Fang / A 1748

Glarus

 * Beglingen / A 6756
 * Niederberg / A 6740
 * Ennetberg / A 6723–6730

Graubünden-Grisons

 * Römerstrasse / A 6212
 * Tschingel / A 6225, Festungsverein
 * Ansstein / A 6256
 * Molinära / A 6315
 * Haselboden / A 6325
 * Nussloch / A 6330
 * Tamina / A 6370
 * Trin / A 7762, Museum
 * Crestawald / A 7833, Museum
 * Stalusa / A 8717, Museum

Luzern

 * Mühlefluh / A 2206 bei Vitznau, Museum und «Festungshotel»

Nidwalden

 * Wissiflue / A 2250
 * Fürigen / A 2255, Museum
 * Kilchlidossen / A 2261
 * Ursprung / A 2242
 * Mueterschwanderberg / A 2288 (Blattiberg / A 2288.01, Drachenfluh / A 2288.02, Zingel / A 2288.02)

Obwalden

 * Klein-Durren / A 2287

Schaffhausen

 * Blocking points in Schaffhausen und Stein am Rhein
 * Munot in Schaffhausen, Zirkularfestung

Schwyz

 * Bannwald / A 6960-63
 * Barbara / A 7330 (Rigi)
 * Kirchplatte / A 6970-6974
 * Verena / A 7341 (Steinerberg)
 * Stock / A 7345
 * Halsegg / A 7351 und A 7352, Festungs- und Dufourmuseum
 * Spitz / A 7347 und A 7348, Museum

Solothurn

 * Gsal / A 3557–60
 * Artilleriestellungen Gempenplateau

St. Gallen

 * 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

Thurgau

 * Festungsgürtel Kreuzlingen, Museum

Ticino

 * 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».
 * Lona-Mondascia A 8157 (Lona-Mairano A 8158), Museum
 * Grandinagia A 8444, Val Bedretto

Uri

 * 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

Valais

 * Fortress Saint-Maurice, Fortress complex
 * 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

Vaud

 * Champillon / A 365 Fortress Saint-Maurice, Pyromin Museum
 * Chillon / A 390, Fortress Saint-Maurice
 * Dailly and Savatan / A 250 und A 200, Fortress Saint-Maurice
 * Petit-Mont / A 130, Fortress Saint-Maurice
 * Toveyres / A 140, Fortress Saint-Maurice
 * Pré-Giroud / A 577 bei Vallorbe, Museum
 * Saint-George / A 641 West, A 642 Ost Col du Marchairuz
 * La Tine A 1651 (links) / A 1652 (rechts)
 * Braye / A 1680

Zug

 * Militärhistorische Stiftung des Kantons Zug, Museum
 * Bucklen (Unterägeri), Artillery position
 * Schüsselbach (Unterägeri), Artillery position

Zürich

 * Ebersberg, Rüdlingen / A 5438, Museum
 * Fort Uetliberg
 * Zivilschutzbunker Landenberg: Zivilschutz-Museum der Stadt Zürich, Museum