Forts · South East England
Memorial to the Crew of the German Warship SMS Grosser Kurfürst
In or near Sandgate.
Memorial to the Crew of the German Warship SMS Grosser Kurfürst — a martello broad in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Stacey Harris — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Folkestone West · 0.3 km
About
Memorial to the Crew of the German Warship SMS Grosser Kurfürst is a martello broad located in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the linked Wikipedia article for further details on its history, architecture and visiting information.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2019
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Memorial to the Crew of the German Warship SMS Grosser Kurfürst is located in South-East England. This fort commemorates the sailors who lost their lives during World War I. Its significance lies in its historical context and the remembrance it represents.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 51.0852, 1.1573
- County
- Kent
- District
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Parish
- Folkestone
- Postcode
- CT19 5JY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Nearest railway station
- Folkestone West — 0.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q96494383 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Memorial to the Crew of the German Warship SMS Grosser Kurfürst?
- Memorial to the Crew of the German Warship SMS Grosser Kurfürst is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT19 5JY), in the parish of Folkestone.
- What is Memorial to the Crew of the German Warship SMS Grosser Kurfürst?
- Memorial to the Crew of the German Warship SMS Grosser Kurfürst — a martello broad in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Memorial to the Crew of the German Warship SMS Grosser Kurfürst?
- The nearest railway station is Folkestone West, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode CT19 5JY.
- Is Memorial to the Crew of the German Warship SMS Grosser Kurfürst a protected site?
- Yes — Memorial to the Crew of the German Warship SMS Grosser Kurfürst is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Memorial to the Crew of the German Warship SMS Grosser Kurfürst?
- The nearest railway station is Folkestone West, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT19 5JY.