Komárno fortification system
Old Fortress in Komárno
Komárno fortification system is a system of forts, bastions, and fortifications in and around the towns of Komárno and Komárom on the banks of both the Dunaj and Váh rivers.
Components
- The central Fortress of Komárno at the confluence of Danube and Váh rivers:
- Old Fortress strengthened after the Mongol Invasion in 1424.
- New Fortress built from 1658.
- City fortifications (with 16 large bastions and interconnecting walls):
- Palatinus Line
- Váh Line
- Váh bridge-head on the left bank of Váh (and Danube).
- Fort Monostor (Fort Sandberg) in Komárom on the right bank of Danube.
- Fort Csillag (the Star Fort, csillag meaning "a star" in Hungarian language)
- Fort Igmánd
External sources
- UNESCO: System of Fortifications at the Confluence of the Rivers Danube and Váh in Komárno - Komárom
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