Fortress
Fort 52a Łapianka
🇵🇱 Poland · 20th century
Kraków Fortress 52a, also called "Łapianka" (Jugowice), was a part of the Kraków Fortress between 1896 and 1902 (according to other sources 1897–1898). The fortress was built to enforce defense of the south flank of the fortress, ruling over the part of the road connecting Vienna and Lviv.
The fortress has four towers equipped with 8 cm M94 artillery guns.
It's one of the 14 similar forts, built during the same time in Kraków, which used to enforce outer defense ring of the city. Near the fort there was an artillery battery used for the long range defense, no longer in use.
Text adapted from “Fort 52a Łapianka” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fort 52a Łapianka ranks #405 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #10 of the 279 mapped in Poland. Founded 1902 — one of 132 atlas entries founded in the 20th century. See how Poland compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Fort 52a Łapianka?
Fort 52a Łapianka stands in Poland, at 49.99795°, 19.91658°.
When was Fort 52a Łapianka built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1902. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Fort 52a Łapianka?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #405 of 6,412 worldwide, and #10 in Poland. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Fort 52a Łapianka?
Wawel Castle, about 6 km away.
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