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 (3,514 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Siegfried Line is located in Germany[3].
  • Siegfried Line is in the country of Germany[4].
  • Siegfried Line's instance of is recorded as defense line[5].
  • Siegfried Line's commissioned by is recorded as Adolf Hitler[6].
  • Sigurd is named after Siegfried Line[7].
  • Siegfried Line's Commons category is recorded as Siegfried Line[8].
  • Siegfried Line's country of origin is recorded as Nazi Germany[9].
  • 1916 marks the founding of Siegfried Line[10].
  • 1940 marks the founding of Siegfried Line[11].
  • Siegfried Line was part of the conflict World War II[12].
  • Siegfried Line's significant event is recorded as start of construction[13].
  • Siegfried Line's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Siegfried Line[14].
  • Siegfried Line's Commons gallery is recorded as Siegfried Line[15].
  • Siegfried Line's depicted by is recorded as Der Westwall[16].
  • Siegfried Line's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 3[17].
  • Siegfried Line's heritage designation is recorded as cultural heritage monument in Germany[18].
  • Siegfried Line's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Westwall'}[19].
  • Siegfried Line's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+630'}[20].

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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'}[20].

Designation and Status

Siegfried Line's instance of is recorded as defense line[5]. Its heritage designation is recorded as cultural heritage monument in Germany[18].

History and Context

Recorded inception include 1916[10] and 1940[11]. Sigurd is named after Siegfried Line[7].

Why It Matters

Siegfried Line ranks in the top 6% of defense_line entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,514 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Siegfried Line. Retrieved October 7, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/siegfried-line
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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: 2026-10-07}}
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  1. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Named after → —
    Country → —
    Country of origin → Nazi Germany
    Country of origin → —
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0286385-Siegfriedova-linie-Nemecko, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259493|batch #259493]]"
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