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Wisloujscie Fortress In Gdansk
The unusual location and over a thousand years of history make Gdańsk a naturally fortified area. Hence Gdańsk is a place linked with a national defense strategy. The most interesting preserved military monument of Gdańsk is Fortress Wisloujscie. The Wisłoujście Fortress is a remarkable monument of fortification art. This place was an area of strategic importance, from where it was possible to control the movement of ships leaving and entering the port of Gdansk. It is also a great example of the development of the fortification art of Northern Europe over more than four centuries. History The first wooden stronghold was built there in the 14th century. When Gdańsk received…