Modlin Fortress

Modlin Fortress
Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki, Poland
One of the bridgeheads on the other side of the Narew
One of the bridgeheads on the other side of the Narew
TypeBastion citadel
Site information
Controlled byFrance, Imperial Russia, Poland
Site history
Built1806–1812
In use1812–present
Battles/warsNovember Uprising, Battle of Modlin

Modlin Fortress (Polish: Twierdza Modlin) is one of the largest 19th-century fortresses in Poland. It is located in the town of Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki in district Modlin on the Narew river, approximately 50 kilometers north of Warsaw. It was originally constructed by the French from 1806 to 1812.