Railway (Palemonas) fort (Kaunas)
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fortification, 1910s construction, Cultural heritage of Lithuania
Part of Kaunas Fortress, started to build by Russian empire army in 1913-1914. Situated by Kauno Marios reservoir and Vieškūnai Mound. Surrounded by long dwefensive line of trenches and reinforced shelters erected in 1916-17 by German troops.
Wikipedia article: http://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geležinkelio_(Palemono)fortas
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Coordinates: 54°54'2"N 24°2'40"E
- 6th fort 4.4 km
- 5th Fort 5.2 km
- Redoubt of Kaunas Fortress 5.4 km
- Defensive fortifications in Narėpai 6.7 km
- 7th Fort 7.9 km
- 4th Fort 8.1 km
- Kaunas Fortress - Remains of Central Defence Line 10 km
- 3rd Fort 11 km
- Kreivasis (Plikasis) hill 84 km
- Békés hill 84 km
- Petrašiūnai eldership 1 km
- Naujasodis 2.5 km
- Petrašiūnai 3.3 km
- Lower Neris plain 4.9 km
- Neveronys eldership 5.3 km
- Panemunė eldership 6.4 km
- Kaunas Reservoir 7 km
- Samylai eldership 7.5 km
- Kaunas reservoir regional park 8.5 km
- Kaišiadorys district municipality 27 km