Fortified Area of Silesia, Military fortification complex in Piekary Śląskie, Poland.
The Fortified Area of Silesia extends along sixty kilometers from Przeczyce village to Wyry town, forming a defensive line near the German border.
Construction of these fortifications started in 1933 when General Jozef Zajac introduced a plan for interconnected bunkers to protect the industrial Upper Silesian region.
The Society to Preserve Fortified Monuments Pro Fortalicium maintains these military structures as part of Poland's defensive heritage from the interwar period.
The fortification network includes three defense points at Dąbrowka Wielka, Szyb Artura, and Bobrowniki, containing approximately twenty-five concrete bunkers.
The fortification design incorporated smaller connected bunkers instead of large individual structures, maximizing strategic coverage across the Upper Silesian territory.
Location: Piekary Śląskie
GPS coordinates: 50.33610,18.98560
Latest update: March 10, 2025 00:02
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