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Travelers' Choice 2026

Gros Ouvrage Maginot du Hackenberg

History museums ·Veckring ·Closed
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Most reviewed in VeckringTravelers' Choice 2026
  • Visit: 120–150 min

Child under 16 years EUR 8 · Kind unter 16 EUR 8

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About

Gros Ouvrage Maginot du Hackenberg is a Maginot Line fort and museum on the wooded Hackenberg ridge near Veckring.

Why go

  • Ride the original underground railway through the galleries aboard a 1935 ALSTHOM locomotive.
  • Visit Block 8, whose 75 mm guns fired 99 rounds at an American position in 90 seconds in 1944.
  • The ammunition stores could hold 79,700 shells and 3,519,000 rounds of 7.50 mm ammunition.
  • About 10 kilometres of galleries connect 17 combat blocks.

Plan your visit

Prices

Child under 16 yearsEUR 8
Kind unter 16EUR 8

From the venue's website · checked 22 Oct 2026

Opening hours

Today14:00 – 14:30Show all
Monday14:00 – 14:30
Tuesday14:00 – 14:30
Wednesday14:00 – 14:30
Thursday14:00 – 14:30
Friday14:00 – 14:30
Saturday09:00 – 09:30, 14:00 – 15:30
Sunday14:00 – 15:30

Don't miss

  • Restored armored turretAMIFORT volunteers restored this west-wing block; watch its turret rotate, lower and rise. Its elevator is also operational.West wingDuring the guided tour

Know before you go

  • The eastern wing is inaccessible because subsidence damaged it.
  • The site is closed on January 1, March 16, March 21, December 25 and December 26.

With kids

  • Strollers are accepted on the visit.
  • The guided visit includes a small military museum, kitchen, engine room and hospital, showing daily life for the garrison.

Tips for your visit

  • Allow about 2½ hours for the guided visit.
  • Bring warm clothing: the underground temperature stays at 12°C year-round.

Interesting facts7

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  1. 30 metres

    The galleries lie 25 to 30 metres underground to protect against bombardment.

    Ouvrage Hackenberg - Wikipedia

  2. The gallery network is Y-shaped, with passages serving the western and eastern wings.

    Ouvrage Hackenberg - Wikipedia
  3. 1,040 soldiers

    The fort housed 1,040 soldiers and 43 officers from two fortress regiments.

    Ouvrage du Hackenberg - Wikipedia
  4. 3.5 metres

    Exposed block walls and roofs are 3.5 metres thick.

    Ouvrage du Hackenberg - Wikipedia

  5. The surface structures were built with a blue concrete mixture.

    Ouvrage Hackenberg - Wikipedia

  6. Rock water was polluted, so rail tank cars brought water into the fort.

    Ouvrage Hackenberg - Wikipedia

  7. Its defenses included nine 7.5 cm guns, five 13.5 cm howitzers and four retractable-turret mortars.

    Ouvrage Hackenberg - Wikipedia

Shorts

History

Hackenberg belonged to the Fortified Sector of Boulay.

  1. 1929–1933CORF approved the site in stages from 1929 to 1932. Enterprise de Travaille de Fortification began construction in 1929; the work cost 172 million francs.
  2. 9 December 1939King George VI visited the fort, then regarded as a showcase of French fortification.
  3. 1940The fort provided covering fire to nearby positions but was not directly attacked. Its garrison was among the last French units to surrender and evacuated on July 4, after the June armistice.
  4. German occupationKlöckner-Humboldt-Deutz used the tunnels as a bombproof factory producing transmissions and gears.
  5. 1944German troops held the fort against American forces for three days before evacuating under artillery bombardment.
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  1. After World War IIThe fort was maintained as a strongpoint against a possible Soviet advance.
  2. 1968–1970The army maintained the fort until 1968; it was abandoned in 1970.
  3. 1975Residents began organizing sightseeing tours in 1975, leading to the founding of AMIFORT, whose volunteers restored a west-wing block.

Accessibility

  • Reduced-mobility route Visitors with reduced mobility can explore 80% of the route.

Sources: Ouvrage Hackenberg - Wikipedia · Ouvrage Hackenberg - Wikipedia (part 2) · Bienvenue - Ligne Maginot - Fort du Hackenberg · Visite du fort - Ligne Maginot - Fort du Hacken… · Ouvrage du Hackenberg - Wikipedia · Ouvrage Hackenberg - Wikipedia · checked 24 Sep 2026

Where
Rte Militaire, Veckring

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Questions and answers

What is the child admission price at Gros Ouvrage Maginot du Hackenberg?

€8 for children under 16.

Can I visit Gros Ouvrage Maginot du Hackenberg independently?

No. Visits are by guided tour only.

How long does a visit to Gros Ouvrage Maginot du Hackenberg take?

The underground tour takes about two hours.

Can I bring a pet to Gros Ouvrage Maginot du Hackenberg?

Pets cannot join the visit.

Is there a souvenir shop at Gros Ouvrage Maginot du Hackenberg?

Yes, at the end of the tour.

When is Gros Ouvrage Maginot du Hackenberg closed?

It is closed on January 1, March 16, March 21, December 25 and December 26.

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