Wasn’t Fort Traugutta originally called Fort Aleksiej? That’s right. Before it was renamed after Romuald Traugutt a Polish insurgent leader. We stand before Fort Traugutta one of the forts of the Warsaw Citadel. Built between 1847 and 1849 it served primarily as a prison. Its defensive capabilities were limited. The Russians who built it quickly realized this. They started building additional fortifications outside the Citadel. Fort Traugutta underwent significant modernization between 1864 and 1874. Initially it consisted largely of a brick artillery battery. The upgrades included earth and brick fortifications shaped like a lunette. This is a type of battery with two faces and an open throat. A dry moat with caponiers protected it. Interesting detail. During the September 1939 invasion Fort Traugutta housed an anti-aircraft defense platoon. It’s quite remarkable that a fort designed as a prison saw action in this way. Today Fort Traugutta sits within Janusz Kusociński Park. This park was actually separated from the Romuald Traugutt Park. It’s unique. It’s one of the few remaining fortifications around the Citadel. It retains parts of its original earthworks. This fort holds a significant part of Warsaw’s history. In 1965 it was added to the register of historical monuments. It truly deserves to be seen.
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