Fort Gerharda

Fort Gerharda is a fort in Świnoujście, Zachodniopomorskie. Fort Gerharda is situated nearby to the museum Muzeum Obrony Wybrzeża, as well as near Muzeum Latarnictwa i Ratownictwa Morskiego.

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Email: muzeum@fort-gerharda.pl and fort@fort-gerharda.pl
Type: Tourist attraction
Description: fort in Świnoujście, Poland
Also known as: “Fort Gerharda w Świnoujściu”, “Gerhard’s Fort in Świnoujście”, and “Wschodni Fort Artyleryjski”
Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Świnoujście Lighthouse and Stawa Młyny.

Świnoujście Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Mateusz War., CC BY-SA 3.0.

Świnoujście Lighthouse is an active lighthouse in Świnoujście, Poland. At a height of 212 feet it is the fifteenth tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world, as well as the tallest brick lighthouse, and the tallest in Poland. Świnoujście Lighthouse is situated 210 metres southwest of Fort Gerharda.

Stawa Młyny

Windmill

Photo: Radomianin, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Stawa Młyny is a beacon in the shape of a windmill in Świnoujście, West Pomeranian Voivodeship; in Poland. The beacon acts as a signal for vessels entering the Port of Świnoujście, from the Baltic Sea. Stawa Młyny is situated 1 km northwest of Fort Gerharda.

Świnoujście railway station

Railway station

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Świnoujście railway station is the principal railway station in the town of Świnoujście, in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. The station and is located on the Szczecin Dąbie–Świnoujście Port railway. Świnoujście railway station is situated 2 km southwest of Fort Gerharda.