List of fortresses in Prussia

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The list of fortresses in Prussia includes fortresses on the territory of the Kingdom of Prussia . At the end of the Second World War , some of the facilities were used again as fortresses.

List of Prussian fortresses

Surname construction time Used until comment
Berlin Fortress
Wroclaw 1574-1581 1945 Prussian from 1742
Brieg 16th Century around 1813 Prussian from 1742
Cölln
Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
Erfurt 17th century 1873 1802–1807 and from 1815 Prussian
Funds 16th Century 1764 1703 Prussian
Glatz Fortress 16th Century 1877 Prussian from 1742
Glogau 1630 1900 Prussian from 1742
Graudenz 1776-1786 1920
Kolberg 16th Century 1889 Prussian from 1653
Fortification buildings in Königsberg 1726 1762 see also Fort Friedrichsburg
Cosel 17th century 1873
Küstrin fortress 1537-1568 1945 1945 declared a fortress again
Lippstadt around 1666 1764
Magdeburg Fortress around 1680 1912
Memel 16th Century 1915
Minden fortress 1648 1873
Neisse fortress 1596 1911
Peitz fortress 1559-1562 around 1775
Pillau fortress 1626 1945
Regenstein Fortress 1670 1758
Schweidnitz 1740-1749 1867
Silberberg Fortress 1764-1772 1867
Spandau Fortress 1557-1584 see also Citadel Spandau
Sparrenburg (Bielefeld)
Szczecin fortress until 1630 1873 Prussian from 1720
Swinoujscie fortress
Weichselmünde fortress
Wesel fortress around 1680 1890 see also Citadel Wesel

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