Fort Srebrna Góra
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Fort Srebrna Góra or Srebrnogórska Fortress (Polish: Twierdza Srebrna Góra, lit. Silver Mountain Fort) is a former military fort, now a monument and a museum, located in the village of Srebrna Góra (lit. Silver Mountain), Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. It was constructed in 1765–1777 when the territory was part of the Kingdom of Prussia.
Fort Srebrna Góra | |
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General information | |
Type | fortification |
Town or city | Srebrna Góra, Lower Silesian Voivodeship |
Country | Poland |
Coordinates | 50°34′30″N 16°38′34″E |
Construction started | 1765 |
Completed | 1777 |
Designated | 2004-04-14 |
Reference no. | Dz. U. z 2004 r. Nr 102, poz. 1058[1] |
The fort is one of Poland's official national Historic Monuments (Pomnik historii), as designated May 1, 2004. Its listing is maintained by the National Heritage Board of Poland.[2] It has been declared a rare example of a surviving European 18th century mountain stronghold.[2]
The fort has been called a "Gibraltar of Prussia", or "Gibraltar of Silesia", a reference to its foundation in solid bedrock.[2][3]