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Location: Küstriner Vorland, Märkisch-Oderland, Brandenburg, Germany
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Heiner
July 19, 2020
Hiking
Fort Gorgast with its casemates was a fortress of the famous fortress Küstrin. Unfortunately, the fort is currently closed due to personnel problems.
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•radlerjuergen
May 26, 2021
Cycling
Under Prussia's leadership, German troops had defeated France in 1871. The German Empire was founded and enormous reparations sums flowed from France to Germany. Küstrin, as the center of Prussia, was not forgotten. With a "very high cabinet order", Minister of War von Kamecke arranged for a fort belt to be built around the Küstrin fortress. Fort Gorgast served to protect the western bank of the Oder. Due to the increased range of the guns and improved ammunition, the facility was already militarily outdated after 6 years of construction and has served as a depot and ammunition store since then.
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•Isabel
January 23, 2024
Hiking
Fort Gorgast, built between 1883 and 1889, is the best-preserved outer fort of the former Küstrin Fortress. It was designed for a crew of up to 310 men (200 to …
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Location: Küstriner Vorland, Märkisch-Oderland, Brandenburg, Germany