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Fort I (Toruń)

Poland / Kujawsko-Pomorskie / Torun / Toruń / ul. Winna
 monument, fortification
Fort I "Jan III Sobieski"

The most modern fort of Toruń fortress is at the same time the oldest armoured fort of the Second Reich; as a prototype of the armored forts it served as the basis for many similar fortifications later built on the western border of the German Empire (for example in Metz). Despite its numeral I in both German and Polish descriptions, it was built as the last fort of the fortress, in the years 1888–1892. The fort was the location of the heaviest artillery in the fortress complex, with four 210 mm calibre howitzers placed in the armored towers. In addition to the artillery, the fort had two armored observation points for artillery and two infantry observation towers.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toruń_Fortress
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Coordinates:   53°1'7"N   18°40'4"E
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