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Fort Benedict, Krakow Poland.

Only three surviving fortress of that were built in Podgórze in the mid-19th century to protect the Vistula river and the road to Lwów, Fort Benedict is one of only a few citadels of the 'Maximillion Tower' type left anywhere.

An impressive two-storey brick artillery tower in the shape of a sixteen-sided polygon with a round interior yard, the fort has a total surface area of 1500 square meters. It was built on a old wood Castle, that was one of the first in Krakow. The underground entrances are still there but blocked boarded up due to the decaying mortar. The front still has a draw-bridge, but not the original. Further arounf the Fort you can still make-out the water moat and it's high earth mounts that surround the place.

Atop the Krzemionki cliffs on Lasota Hill, in Krakow Poland, it takes its name from nearby St. Benedict's church. The fortress quickly lost its usefulness in the 1890s and has since been used as Austrian military barracks, though today it lies in general dereliction.

At the moment, however, it remains impenetrable to tourists, adding to the scenery and mystique of one of Kraków's most surprising and strange corners.


Normal GPS Coordinates - N 50° 02.554 E 019° 57.524

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