Nowogeorgiewsk Fortress
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Nowogeorgiewsk Fortress is a historic 19th-century military stronghold located at Modlin near Warsaw, Poland, notable as one of the largest fortresses in Europe and the site of major sieges during both World Wars.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century fortification
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fortress ⓘ |
| architecturalType | bastion fortress ⓘ |
| builtFor | defense of western border of Russian Empire ⓘ |
| capturedBy | German Empire during World War I ⓘ |
| constructedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| currentUse |
museum site
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| garrisonFunction | housed large Russian garrison before World War I ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Modlin Fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
brick and masonry walls
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citadel ⓘ defensive earthworks ⓘ extensive outer forts ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic monument of Poland ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
19th century Europe
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World War I era NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedAtConfluence | Vistula and Narew rivers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Modlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Warsaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver |
Narew River
NERFINISHED
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Vistula River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity | Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAs | one of the largest fortresses in Europe ⓘ |
| notableFor |
major sieges during World War I
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major sieges during World War II ⓘ |
| originallyBuiltBy | Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Russian partition of Poland fortification system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Masovian Voivodeship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| siegeEvent | Siege of Nowogeorgiewsk (World War I) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of 19th-century European military architecture
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key stronghold in Eastern Front operations of World War I ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
control of Vistula and Narew river junction
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defense of approaches to Warsaw ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict |
World War I
NERFINISHED
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World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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