Festung Krakau - Fort 51 "Rajsko"
Fort 49 "Krzesławice" was constructed between 1872 and 1878 as part of the Austrian-Hungarian Festung Krakau. On 19 January 1945, a group of German soldiers turned this fort into a stronghold, but surrendered quickly after a short and heavy skirmish with the Red Army.
The fort today:
It is currently owned of an organization, but it can be accessed from the rear.
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Source
- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: Kaj Metz
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