Fort II-a in Kaliningrad, Military fortification in Vasilkovo, Russia.
Fort II-a Barnekov in Kaliningrad is a small intermediate fortification of the Königsberg defensive system, named after Prussian general Albert von Barnekov. Its brick facing is not red, the only fort in the complex finished in a different brick colour. Concrete platforms around the moat once held barrack-type army stores.
Fort II-a is a small intermediate fort of Königsberg named after Albert von Barnekov, a Prussian general who fought in the war against France. Until 1996 it served as a store for artillery shells, after which it was opened for inspection.
The fort is named after Albert von Barnekov, a Prussian general who fought in the war against France. Around the moat, on concrete platforms, stood army depots built like barracks. From the end of the Second World War until 1996 the fort served as a store for artillery shells.
The fort is open daily from 10 am to 6 pm and entry is free. It stands at ul. Gvardeyskaya, 1, in Kaliningrad, and can be explored on foot; the concrete platforms around the moat are part of the grounds.
The fort's finishing brick is not red, the only fort in Königsberg built that way. Until 1996 it served as a store for artillery shells, and barrack-type army depots stood on the concrete platforms around the moat.
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