Vladivostok Fortress Museum
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Vladivostok fortress - is the main fortification of the city of Vladivostok and the surrounding area. Fortress is a unique complex of fortifications built in the late XIX - early XX century.

Vladivostok is considered the most fortified citadel of all the fortifications, is being built and rebuilt at this time, what was the experience of the Russian-Japanese war. The final draft of the fortress was formed in 1910. At the beginning of 1913 abolished the fortress Warsaw strength tests were conducted according to the established results of these and other landfills experiments were encouraged to increase the thickness of the concrete structures.

Concrete construction of fortifications on the project in 1910 are different from land fortifications built in 1900-1904. That is, the new buildings were more powerful, and designs covering much higher to the same facilities in 1910 is almost completely devoid of any "architectural excesses." In 1914, with the outbreak of World War II stopped the delivery of cement, which is reflected in the construction of the fortress. In 1917, construction work stopped completely. In 1923, the fortress was abolished. By that time, the Soviet government came to Primorye. All remaining weapons dismantled, management and headquarters was disbanded, and the fortifications were abandoned.

In October 1996, the fortress was opened museum, called "Vladivostok Fortress". Unique museum tell visitors about the history of the fortress and artillery, as well as about the past of the city and the Primorsky Territory. Here you can see every corner of the fortification.

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