FORTRESS WISŁOUJŚCIE
Military
2024
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2024
This 15th-century fort once guarded the entrance to the Vistula, and thus to most of Poland, as the river flows right through it. You can take a tour of the ramparts, from where you'll have a breathtaking view of the shipyard, located just across the Vistula. Originally a Gothic lighthouse tower (1482), it was later surrounded by a bastioned fort (1572), and enriched with garrison quarters in the 17th century. You can reach the fortress by bus or on foot (20 minutes from Westerplatte).
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La forteresse est ouverte aux visiteurs seulement dans la saison de Juin à la fin de Septembre.
La forteresse est située juste à côté du canal du port. Jusqu'au 16ème siècle, elle était située directement sur le bord de la mer.
À cause des activités créatives des eaux marines et de la Vistule, la péninsule de Westerplatte a été formée, qui la séparait de la mer.
À cette époque-là les vagues frappaient sur les murs de la forteresse , et le feu sur sa tour montrait les navires la voie au port de Gdansk.
D'où le nom traditionnel de la forteresse - Phare.