Kaunas Fortress
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Kaunas Fortress is a 19th–20th century Russian Empire military fortification complex in Kaunas, Lithuania, built to defend the western borders and now partly preserved as a historical and cultural monument.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
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fortress complex ⓘ military fortification ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | polygonal fortification ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod |
19th century
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20th century ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| country | Lithuania ⓘ |
| currentUse |
memorial site
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museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| endDate | 1915 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Kaunas Fortress
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surface form:
Kaunas Fortress 1st Fort
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Kaunas Fortress 2nd Fort
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Kaunas Fortress 3rd Fort
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Kaunas Fortress 4th Fort
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Kaunas Fortress 5th Fort
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Kaunas Fortress 6th Fort
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Kaunas Fortress 7th Fort
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Kaunas Fortress 8th Fort
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Kaunas Fortress 9th Fort
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Kaunas Fortress ammunition depots
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Kaunas Fortress artillery batteries
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Kaunas Fortress barracks
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Kaunas Fortress caponiers
Kaunas Fortress central fortifications ⓘ Kaunas Fortress defensive ditches ⓘ Kaunas Fortress observation posts ⓘ Kaunas Fortress underground passages ⓘ Kaunas Fortress self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Kaunas Fortress warehouses
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| heritageDesignation | cultural monument ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
cultural monument
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historical monument ⓘ |
| inception | 1882 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Lithuania
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Kaunas ⓘ Kaunas County ⓘ Russian Empire ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Neris River ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Nemunas River ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial Russian Army ⓘ |
| partlyPreserved | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kaunas Fortress
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Kaunas city fortifications
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| significantEvent |
Siege of Kaunas (1915)
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World War I ⓘ |
| startDate | 1882 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defense of western borders of Russian Empire
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military defense ⓘ protection of Kaunas ⓘ |
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Kaunas city fortifications
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Kaunas Fortress 1st Fort
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Kaunas Fortress 2nd Fort
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Kaunas Fortress 3rd Fort
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Kaunas Fortress 4th Fort
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Kaunas Fortress 5th Fort
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Kaunas Fortress 6th Fort
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Kaunas Fortress 7th Fort
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Kaunas Fortress 8th Fort
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Kaunas Fortress 9th Fort
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Kaunas Fortress artillery batteries
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Kaunas Fortress barracks
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Kaunas Fortress warehouses
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Kaunas Fortress caponiers
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Kaunas Fortress ammunition depots