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Fort Gerharda

Poland · 19th century

Fort Gerharda in Poland
Photo: Radosław Drożdżewski (Zwiadowca21) · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Fort Gerharda, also called the Eastern Fort or Werk II (work no. 2) – one of the forts of the Świnoujście Fortress. It is situated in the eastern part of Świnoujście, in the Warszów district, on the island of Wolin, near the lighthouse.

Machine-translated from “Fort Gerharda w Świnoujściu” on the Polish Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fort Gerharda ranks #7,404 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #295 of the 398 mapped in Poland. Founded 1859, it is older than 7% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 717 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Poland compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Fort Gerharda?

Fort Gerharda stands in Poland, at 53.91752°, 14.28604°.

When was Fort Gerharda built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1859. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Fort Gerharda?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,404 of 9,079 worldwide, and #295 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 Gerharda?

Świnoujście Fortress, about 1 km away.

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