Fortress
Fort Monostor
🇭🇺 Hungary · 19th century
Fort Monostor (Hungarian: Monostori Erőd) (also referred to as Fort Sandberg) is a fort situated close to the city of Komárom, Hungary. It was built between 1850 and 1871 like part of the fortification system of Komárom. After World War II the Soviets built the biggest ammunition storage in the Fortress of Monostor. Thousands of wagons of ammunition were forwarded from the strictly guarded objects. One of a series of forts in the area, Monostor is open to the public as a museum. It also hosts Europe Gate, a sculpture made of light-transmitting concrete.
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Fort Monostor ranks #4,990 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #32 of the 135 mapped in Hungary. Founded 1850, it is older than 8% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 607 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. 7 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Nitra, 63 km away. See how Hungary compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Fort Monostor?
Fort Monostor stands in Hungary, at 47.75083°, 18.09472°.
When was Fort Monostor built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1850. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Fort Monostor?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,990 of 8,133 worldwide, and #32 in Hungary. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Fort Monostor?
Fort Igmánd, Komárom, about 3 km away.
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