Lomza, as the capital of the province and an important crossing point of the River Narew, became a separate fortress, whose task was the defence, along with other fortresses in Warsaw, Modlin and Osowiec, the western border of the Tsarist Empire. It consisted of five forts, whose construction was started in 1889.
FEATURES, ORIGINS, VALUES AND LEGAL PROTECTION
Lomza, as the capital of the province and an important crossing point of the River Narew, became a separate fortress, whose task was the defence, along with other fortresses in Warsaw, Modlin and Osowiec, the western border of the Tsarist Empire. It consisted of five forts, whose construction was started in 1889. The first built was Fort IV followed shortly by Fort V on the left bank of the River Narew as earth and wood strongholds. Subsequently the Forts I, II and III were built around Piatnica, on the right bank of the river, as concrete strongholds. The radius of the entire Lomza Fortress was about 3km. The forty were prepared to defend in a circle, in case of being cut off from supplies. They had their own kitchens, bakeries, water supply and heating. Whilst visiting the structure, it is possible to acquaint yourself both with the upper part of the fort and also move on to the forward bunkers, which defended the moat, through concrete lined underground tunnels. It is also worth visiting a small exhibition at the Fortress Museum in one of the emergency shelters. Apart from the sightseeing we can offer history lovers the opportunity of shooting historical weapons like the Mauser 98K, the Mosin wz1891/30, the PPSz41 and the TT to name but a few. The terrain around the fort is a conservation area.
TOUR ORGANISER
Fort Shooting Range
Pawel Zalewski -Tel +48 606 101 419
Ludwik Zalewski - Tel: +48 600 039 532
ACCESSIBILITY OF FACILITIES BY VISITORS
The site is open all year round. The area is not enclosed and visitors can move about freely, the shelters and the caponiers are closed.
Length of the route is between 2km and 3km.
Tour takes between 1.5 and 2.5 hours.
The temperature inside is between 10° C and 15° C and humidity is 70%.
The route is not electrically illuminated.
The facility is not suitable for people with physical disabilities.
Guided tours with advance booking only for groups of minimum 10 people.
We recommend comfortable, athletic shoes but warmer clothes are not necessary.
We recommend taking your own torch.
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