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Fortress Peremyshl

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6 forts of the Austro-Hungarian fortress "Peremyshl" have been preserved on the territory of Ukraine near the Polish border on the outskirts of Popovychi.

The construction of the Peremyshl fortress began in the middle of the 19th century to protect the strategic direction to Krakow and Vienna during the period of deterioration of Austrian-Russian relations.

At that time it was one of the three largest fortresses in Europe. The outer defensive ring consisted of 15 main artillery forts, 27 smaller infantry forts and 25 separate positions for heavy artillery.

In 1914-1915, the Peremyshl fortress withstood 3 sieges by the Russian army. During the first siege of the fort, the Russians managed to capture the 1/1 (Bykiv) fort, but thanks to the fierce resistance of the 1/5 (Popovychi) fort, the Austrians then managed to avoid disaster. The third siege lasted 173 days and ended with the surrender of the fortress.

The concrete structures of the fortress have been preserved to this day and are available for inspection.

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