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Gunpowder Era · 1524

Griffin cannon

One of the largest cannons from the 16th century displayed since 1984 in the Ehrenbreitstein Fortress in Koblenz.

The Griffin cannon, also called Vogel Greif,, is one of the largest cannons from the 16th century. Since 1984, it has been in display in the Ehrenbreitstein Fortress in Koblenz. The possession of the cannon moved several times between Germany and France and became a symbol of the Franco-German reconciliation.

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