Fort 52 Borek

Fort 52 Borek is a fort in , . Fort 52 Borek is situated near , as well as near the sports venue .
Photo: Jakubhal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Fort
  • Description: part of Krakow Fortress, Poland
  • Also known as: “Fort 52 ‘Borek’”, “Fort 52 BOREK (PODGÓRZE)”, and “Fort Borek”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Fort 52a Łapianka and Our Lady Queen of Poland church in Kraków Kobierzyn.

Fort
Photo: Szporwolik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kraków Fortress 52a, also called "Łapianka", was a part of the Kraków Fortress between 1896 and 1902. The fortress was built to enforce defense of the south flank of the fortress, ruling over the part of the road connecting and Lviv. is situated 1 km east of Fort 52 Borek.

Church
Photo: Jrkruk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 1¼ km north of Fort 52 Borek.

Hospital
Photo: Daniel.zolopa, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl.
is a hospital, which is situated 1½ km west of Fort 52 Borek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Opatkowice Zachód and Swoszowice.

Locality
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is a locality.

Suburb
Photo: Arielg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 3 km east of Fort 52 Borek.

Village
Photo: Orio, CC BY 3.0.
is a in the administrative district of , within , , in southern Poland. is situated 3 km south of Fort 52 Borek.

Fort 52 Borek

Latitude
50.00043° or 50° 0′ 2″ north
Longitude
19.90404° or 19° 54′ 15″ east
Open location code
9F2X2W23+5J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 344603706
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Wiki­data ID
Q11698488
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In Other Languages

“Fort 52 Borek” goes by many names.
  • Polish: “Fort główny artyleryjski 52 ‘Borek’”
  • Polish: “Fort główny artyleryjski 52 „Borek””

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Centrum Kultury Podgórza - Fort Borek and Park przy Forcie Borek.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Pergola - Pomnik Boeing B-17 „Flying Fortress” („Candie”) and Trattoria sotto il forte.

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