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Osowiec Fortress
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Osowiec Fortress

Крепость Осовец
PolandОсовец-Твердза (гмина Гонёндз)1882–1892Military sites
A fortress at the crossing of the Biebrza marshes, built by Russia in 1882–1892; the Kingdom of Poland was then part of the Russian Empire. It consisted of four forts — the Central (I), Zarzeczny (II), Swedish (III) and New (IV); the Central Fort served as the citadel and contained two-storey barracks and other military buildings. Russian troops left the fortress on 23 August 1915; after 1918 it was taken over by the Polish army. The fortress is on Poland's register of monuments (no. A-551).
Крепость на переправе через болота реки Бебжи, построенная Россией в 1882–1892 годах; Царство Польское тогда входило в состав Российской империи. Состояла из четырёх фортов — Центрального (I), Заречного (II), Шведского (III) и Нового (IV); Центральный форт служил цитаделью, в нём находились двухэтажные казармы и другие военные постройки. Российские войска оставили крепость 23 августа 1915 года; после 1918 года её заняла польская армия. Крепость внесена в реестр памятников Польши (№ A-551).

Property abroad

EraRussian Empire
FunctionFort, settlement
Present ownerState of Poland (military; Fort IV lies within Biebrza National Park)
Acquisitionbuilt, 1882
StatusSold, transferred or lost
As of2025-02
After 1918 the fortress passed to Poland; according to Gazeta Współczesna in February 2025, the Central Fort has been closed to tourists since 1 September 2023, while a forest trail around Fort IV remains accessible.

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