Küstrin fortress

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Küstrin fortress is a historic Prussian stronghold on the Oder River, known for its strategic military importance and heavily fortified bastions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bastion fortress
fortress
associatedWith Oder River fortifications
Prussian military engineering
controlledAccessTo Oder River crossings near Küstrin NERFINISHED
routes between Brandenburg and Poland
country Prussia
surface form: Kingdom of Prussia
currentCondition partly preserved
currentUse historical site
tourist attraction
defensiveRole protection of eastern approaches to Berlin
designedFor artillery defense
siege resistance
era 19th century
20th century
early modern period
fortificationType early modern bastion system
garrisonFunction arsenal
border garrison
supply depot
hasFeature bastions
casemates
curtain walls
gatehouses
moats
ramparts
heritageValue military architectural heritage
historicalRegion Brandenburg NERFINISHED
locatedIn Küstrin NERFINISHED
locatedInPresentDay Kostrzyn nad Odrą NERFINISHED
Poland NERFINISHED
locatedNear German–Polish border NERFINISHED
locatedOn Oder River NERFINISHED
material brick
stone
notableFor heavy fortifications
role in Prussian military history
strategic river location
partOf Prussian defensive system
strategicImportance border defense of Prussia
control of Oder River crossings
usedBy German Army NERFINISHED
Prussian Army NERFINISHED
usedDuring Franco-Prussian War NERFINISHED
Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED
Seven Years' War NERFINISHED
World War I NERFINISHED
World War II

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Küstrin hasPart Küstrin fortress