No. 12,575 in German
wehranlage
Defense structure or fortification.
In a sentence
Die alte Wehranlage wurde renoviert und ist jetzt ein Museum.
The old fortification was renovated and is now a museum.
In this sentence, 'Wehranlage' refers to a historical structure built for military defense.
Die Wehranlagen spielten eine wichtige Rolle in der Stadtverteidigung.
The fortifications played an important role in the city's defense.
Here, 'Wehranlagen' is used in plural to describe defensive structures collectively.
Der Architekt studierte alte Karten, um den Standort der Wehranlage zu bestimmen.
The architect studied old maps to determine the location of the fortification.
In this sentence, 'Wehranlage' is considered within a historical research and architectural planning context.
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