Festung Krakau - Bastion III "Kleparz"
This Austro-Hungarian bastion was built from 1856 to 1859 as part of Festung Krakau. It was manned by Austro-Hungarian troops in December 1914, but saw no action. During the German occupation (1939-1945), it served as prison for Soviet prisoners of wars.
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- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: Kaj Metz
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