Place Königstein Fortress

The biggest fortress in Europe

Martin Gregor
Wrote 180 articles and follows him / her 17 travelers
Inserted: 28.10.2017
Author: Martin Jack Gregor © gigaplaces.com

Fortress founded by Czech King Václav III. is the largest fortress in Europe. The tower system has a circumference of 2 km and it reaches a height of over 40 meters. This has made this fortress unreliable for centuries. Here you can see a cross-section of history from the Middle Ages to almost the present. The tour takes care of all day!

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