Fortress of Komárno

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The Fortress of Komárno is a historic military fortification complex in Komárno, Slovakia, renowned as one of Central Europe’s largest and most important defensive strongholds from the Habsburg era.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural heritage monument
fortress
military fortification complex
architecturalStyle bastion fortress
builtBy Habsburg military engineers NERFINISHED
builtDuring Habsburg–Ottoman wars NERFINISHED
constructionStart 16th century
country Slovakia
crossBorderContext forms a twin-fortress system with fortifications in Komárom, Hungary
currentUse tourist attraction
venue for cultural events
expandedIn 17th century
19th century
fortificationType star fort elements
garrisonFunction stationing of imperial troops
hasPart New Fortress of Komárno NERFINISHED
Old Fortress of Komárno NERFINISHED
bastions
casemates
moats
outer fortification lines
ramparts
heritageStatus national cultural monument of Slovakia
historicalEra Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED
locatedAtConfluenceOf Danube River NERFINISHED
Váh River NERFINISHED
locatedIn Komárno NERFINISHED
Nitra Region NERFINISHED
material brick
stone
nearbySettlement Komárom NERFINISHED
notableFeature extensive system of underground corridors
large area of interconnected defensive works
openToPublic yes
partOf border fortifications of the Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED
primaryFunction defense of the Habsburg Monarchy against the Ottoman Empire
protection of the confluence of the Danube and Váh rivers
regionImportance key stronghold on the Danube frontier of the Habsburg Monarchy
significance one of the largest fortification systems in Central Europe
one of the most important Habsburg defensive strongholds in Central Europe
strategicRole control of Danube River traffic
protection of Vienna’s southeastern approaches
usedBy Austrian Empire NERFINISHED
Austro-Hungarian Empire NERFINISHED
Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED
usedInConflict Hungarian Revolution of 1848–1849 NERFINISHED
wars against the Ottoman Empire

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Komárno hasLandmark Fortress of Komárno