Modlin Fortress
Modlin Fortress (Polish: Twierdza Modlin) is one of the largest 19th-century fortresses in Poland. It is located in the town of Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki in district Modlin on the Narew river, approximately 50 kilometers north of Warsaw. It was originally constructed by the French from 1806 to 1812.
| Modlin Fortress | |
|---|---|
| Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki, Poland | |
One of the bridgeheads on the other side of the Narew | |
| Type | Bastion citadel |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | France, Imperial Russia, Poland |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1806–1812 |
| In use | 1812–present |
| Battles/wars | November Uprising, Battle of Modlin |
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