Description of the attraction
The Vladivostok Fortress is the main fortification of the city of Vladivostok and its environs. The fortress is a complex of unique defensive structures built in the late 19th - early 20th centuries.
The Vladivostok citadel is considered the most fortified of all the fortifications that were erected and rebuilt at that time, which was the experience of the Russo-Japanese War. The final version of the fortress project was formed in 1910. At the beginning of 1913, strength tests were carried out in the abolished Warsaw fortress, according to the established results of these and other proving grounds it was recommended to increase the thickness of the concrete structures.
The concrete structures on the fortifications of the 1910 project differ from the land fortifications erected in 1900-1904. That is, the new buildings were more powerful, and the roof structures were much higher, besides, the buildings of 1910 were almost completely devoid of any "architectural excesses". In 1914, with the outbreak of the First World War, the supply of cement ceased, which affected the construction of the fortress. In 1917, construction work was completely stopped. In 1923 the fortress was abolished. By that time, Soviet power had come to Primorye. All remaining weapons were dismantled, directorates and headquarters were disbanded, and the fortifications were abandoned.
In October 1996, a museum was opened on the territory of the fortress, which received the name "Vladivostok Fortress". Unique expositions of the museum tell visitors about the history of the fortress and artillery, as well as about the past of the city itself and the Primorsky Territory. Here you can see every corner of the fortification.
