Poznań Fortress, known in German as Festung Posen was a set of fortifications in the city of Poznań in western Poland, built under Prussian rule in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It represents the third largest system of its kind in Europe.
Remains of the Cathedral Lock (Dom Schleuse), part of the original inner ring of defences
Fort III, one of the outer ring of forts built in the late 19th century
Johann von Brese, architect of the fortifications
Ravelin I of Fort Winiary
Poznań is a city on the River Warta in west Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business centre, and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint John's Fair, traditional Saint Martin's croissants and a local dialect. Among its most important heritage sites are the Renaissance Old Town, Town Hall and Gothic Cathedral.
Image: Stary Rynek w Poznaniu, widok z drona
Image: Katedra w Poznaniu, fasada frontowa
Image: Ratusz w Poznaniu panoramio
Image: Baltyk Poznan 2018 widok (cropped)