Fort Srebrna Góra
| Fort Srebrna Góra | |
|---|---|
Twierdza Srebrna Góra (Polish) | |
Aerial view of the fort | |
Location within Poland | |
| General information | |
| Type | fortification |
| Location | Srebrna Góra, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland |
| Coordinates | 50°34′30″N 16°38′34″E / 50.57500°N 16.64278°E |
| Construction started | 1765 |
| Completed | 1777 |
| Designated | 2004-04-14 |
| Reference no. | Dz. U. z 2004 r. Nr 102, poz. 1058 |
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Fort Srebrna Góra (Polish: Twierdza Srebrna Góra, German: Festung Silberberg, lit. "Silver Mountain Fort") is a former military fort, now preserved as a monument and museum, located in the village of Srebrna Góra, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. It was constructed between 1765 and 1777, when the area was part of the Kingdom of Prussia.
The fort is one of Poland's official national Historic Monuments (Pomnik historii), designated on May 1, 2004. Its listing is maintained by the National Heritage Board of Poland. It is recognized as a rare example of a surviving European 18th-century mountain stronghold.
The fort has been nicknamed the "Gibraltar of Prussia" or "Gibraltar of Silesia," referring to its solid bedrock foundation.