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Fort Lyck in Ełk

Czarci Ostrow, jezioro Sniardwy / Elk, woj. warminsko-mazurskie

  • Monuments & Culture
  • Fortresses & Fortifications

Fort Lyck

The first fortress in East Prussia, erected in the 18th century on Czarci Ostrów (Devil's Island) on Lake Śniardwy. In 1784 a small fortified magazine known as Fort Lyck was built, intended to guard the waterway. The site is connected with the fortification heritage of Warmia and Masuria.

Practical information

Scope

  • 18th-century fortified magazine Fort Lyck
  • Location on Czarci Ostrów (Lake Śniardwy)

Season and hours

The site is accessible as part of the Warmia and Masuria fortification trail. Visiting details unconfirmed.

Getting there

Czarci Ostrów / vicinity of Ełk, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship.

Source: https://madeinwm.pl/fortyfikacje-i-bunkry-warmii-i-mazur-podroz-pelna-historii/