Schwedenschanze, Archaeological fortification site in Gersfeld, Germany

Schwedenschanze is an archaeological fortification near Gersfeld with preserved earthworks and stone structures on elevated ground. The remains include defensive walls and ramparts built in stages across different historical periods.

The star-shaped rampart was built in the late Middle Ages or early modern period and incorporated an older medieval landwehr. It served as a base for watching the Bischofsheim–Gersfeld road and as a retreat during raids on Rhön villages. The name arose after the Thirty Years' War, though imperial troops, not Swedes, are thought to have built it.

The name Schwedenschanze dates from after the Thirty Years' War, yet the rampart was probably thrown up by imperial troops, not Swedes. An older medieval landwehr was incorporated into the star-shaped double wall. Boundary stones of the former kingdoms of Prussia and Bavaria still stand in the surrounding forest.

The site lies inside the Wildflecken military training area and is normally closed to the public. It can occasionally be visited during the Volksmarsch held on the last weekend of July, when prescribed routes through the restricted zone sometimes pass the ramparts.

The name Schwedenschanze dates from after the Thirty Years' War, yet the rampart was probably thrown up by imperial troops, not Swedes. An older medieval landwehr was built into the double wall, and Prussia-Bavaria boundary stones still stand in the surrounding forest.