Fort VIII
Fort VIII is a fort in Toruń, Kujawsko-Pomorskie which is located on Bielańska. Fort VIII is situated nearby to the ruins Dawna śluza odwadniająca fortu VIII, as well as near Stajnia pod szybowcem.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Roch Mściwój, Public domain.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Fort VIII Króla Kazimierza Wielkiego”
- Address: Bielańska 65
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include MotoArena Toruń and Toruń Airport.
MotoArena Toruń
Stadium
Photo: Kolofsson, Public domain.
Motoarena Toruń im. Mariana Rosego is a multi-use stadium in Toruń, Poland. It is currently used mostly for motorcycle speedway matches and it is used for car racing and concerts and it is the home stadium of KS Toruń in the Speedway Ekstraliga. MotoArena Toruń is situated 1 km southwest of Fort VIII.
Toruń Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Eder Thorunensis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Toruń is a city of 209 thousand inhabitants. The airport in Toruń already possesses a runway of 4100 ft. There is pressure from local politicians to adapt the local airport to serve domestic flights, and, after expanding the landing strip by meters to over…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Błotka and Mała Nieszawka.
Błotka
Village
Błotka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zławieś Wielka, within Toruń County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Błotka is situated 3½ km northwest of Fort VIII.
Mała Nieszawka
Village
Photo: Clerkus, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl.
Mała Nieszawka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielka Nieszawka, within Toruń County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Mała Nieszawka is situated 4 km south of Fort VIII.
Przysiek
Village
Photo: Przemek Jahr, Public domain.
Przysiek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zławieś Wielka, within Toruń County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Przysiek is situated 4 km west of Fort VIII.
Fort VIII
- Categories: fort, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Toruń, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.0234° or 53° 1′ 24″ northLongitude
18.55696° or 18° 33′ 25″ eastInception
1889—1891Open location code
9F5W2HF4+9QOpenStreetMap ID
way 551314305OpenStreetMap feature
building=fortOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q11698473
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In Other Languages
From Polish to Vietnamese—“Fort VIII” goes by many names.
- Polish: “fort VIII im. Kazimierza Wielkiego w Toruniu”
- Polish: “Fort VIII Twierdzy Toruń”
- Vietnamese: “Pháo đài VIII Toruń”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dawna śluza odwadniająca fortu VIII and Stajnia pod szybowcem.
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