Siegfried Line

German defensive line used in World War II
AdministrativeArea defense_line Q154504
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Siegfried Line

Summary

Siegfried Line is a defense line[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of defense_line entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,079 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Siegfried Line is located in Germany[3].
  • Siegfried Line is in the country of Germany[4].
  • Siegfried Line's image is recorded as Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1984-051-27, Westwall, Straßensperre (Kampfwagenschranke).jpg[5].
  • Siegfried Line's instance of is recorded as defense line[6].
  • Siegfried Line's commissioned by is recorded as Adolf Hitler[7].
  • Sigurd is named after Siegfried Line[8].
  • Siegfried Line's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 235033075[9].
  • Siegfried Line's GND ID is recorded as 4065828-4[10].
  • Siegfried Line's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh85122334[11].
  • Siegfried Line's Commons category is recorded as Siegfried Line[12].
  • Siegfried Line's OpenStreetMap relation ID is recorded as 1629004[13].
  • Siegfried Line's country of origin is recorded as Nazi Germany[14].
  • +1916-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Siegfried Line[15].
  • +1940-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Siegfried Line[16].
  • Siegfried Line's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[17].
  • Siegfried Line's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01x39s[18].
  • Siegfried Line's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as ph578096[19].
  • Siegfried Line's significant event is recorded as start of construction[20].
  • Siegfried Line's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Siegfried Line[21].
  • Siegfried Line's Commons gallery is recorded as Siegfried Line[22].
  • Siegfried Line's National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID is recorded as XX5280418[23].
  • Siegfried Line's depicted by is recorded as Der Westwall[24].
  • Siegfried Line's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 3[25].
  • Siegfried Line's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Siegfried-Line[26].
  • Siegfried Line's heritage designation is recorded as cultural heritage monument in Germany[27].

Body

Geography

Siegfried Line is in the country of Germany[4]. It is located in Germany[3].

Physical Characteristics

Siegfried Line's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+630'}[28].

Designation and Status

Siegfried Line's instance of is recorded as defense line[6]. Its heritage designation is recorded as cultural heritage monument in Germany[27].

History and Context

Recorded inception include +1916-00-00T00:00:00Z[15] and +1940-00-00T00:00:00Z[16]. Sigurd is named after Siegfried Line[8].

Why It Matters

Siegfried Line ranks in the top 6% of defense_line entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,079 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Siegfried Line. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/siegfried-line
MLA “Siegfried Line.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/siegfried-line.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_siegfried-line_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Siegfried Line}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/siegfried-line}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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