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Castle "Cornet" (Stp. Hafenschloß)
Castle "Cornet" was an important strategic strongpoint during the German occupation of Guernsey island. It was modernised and held a small garrison untill 1945. Today it is possible to visit a number of German fortifications constructed on the castle. The 201 Squadron RAF museum is also worth to visit.
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Source
- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: Wikimedia Commons
Nearby
Museum
- German Naval Signals Headquarters - Saint Peter Port
- German Military Underground Hospital Guernsey - Les Naftiaux
- German Occupation Museum - Le Bourg
Point of interest
Monument
- Plaque General Sir J. Gaspard Le Marchant - Saint Peter Port
- Plaque Major-General Sir Isaac Brock - Saint Peter Port
- Boer War Memorial Guernsey and Alderney - Saint Peter Port
Cemetery
- German War Graves Fort George - Saint Peter Port
- Commonwealth War Graves Candie Road Church Cemetery - Saint Peter Port
- Commonwealth War Graves Fort George Military Cemetery - Saint Peter Port
Fortification
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