Wisłoujście Fortress (German: Festung Weichselmünde) is an historic fortress located in Gdańsk by the Martwa Wisła river, by an old estuary of the river Vistula, flowing into the Bay of Gdańsk. The fortress is located close to the Wisłoujście borough, Westerplatte and the Port Północny (Northern Port).

Different parts of the fortress are clearly in different architectural styles (predominantly Gothic) and in different styles of construction and building materials. This is the result of the fortress being rebuilt every time it was destroyed or badly damaged. The basement and foundation of the fortress is based on wooden crates (kaszyce), which are hidden underneath in the water. On top of these structures, rubble was heaped up and strengthened - providing a stable and strong base for the fortress. The heart of the fortress is based around a circular tower (currently devoid of the coping), which until 1785 was used as a lighthouse. The lighthouse is surrounded by a brick flange (also known as a circular battery), whose inner walls are sealed together with the officers' living quarters. Around the battery there is a four-bastion Fort Carré, which is led by a gatehouse with a postern from 1609. The north-western side of the fort-carré is adjoined to the Martwa Wisła river, while the rest of the fortress is separated off from land by a sconce known as the Szaniec Wschodny (Eastern Sconce). The sconce is lined up with five bastions, two of which are ravelins - one of which survived. The Fort carré as well as the Eastern Sconce are surrounded by a moat, sourced by the Martwa Wisła river.

Up until 1889, the lighthouse tower was topped with a later-Baroque coping, from about 1721. After its burning, due to a fire caused by lightning, the coping was reconstructed and coated with shale, which survived up until 1945. The tower had formerly a clock, dating back to the eighteenth century.

In 1945, due to artillery strikes the tower was almost completely destroyed, the coping and officers' headquarters and upper levels were also devastated. The only parts of the fortress which were left untouched, were the walls of the Fort Carré. In 1959 the tower was added to the Register of Heritage Sites, and reconstruction of the fortress began.

Nice work DMD. Quite an unusual structure.

Awesome footage, dimidrone! Thanks for sharing this with us.

COOL PLACE!

Nicely done dimidrone,  I didnt know this was there when I went to Gdansk some years ago.    

Awesome footage dimidrone.    Very unique fortress.  

Blériot53 Posted at 1-20 15:15
Nice work DMD. Quite an unusual structure.

Thanks mate! Yeap, never saw round forts before. Towers - yes! Forts - never.

DJI Paladin Posted at 1-20 19:37
Awesome footage, dimidrone! Thanks for sharing this with us.

Gald You liked it and thanks for the feedback!

Depp Posted at 1-20 23:02
COOL PLACE!

Indeed!

DAFlys Posted at 1-21 00:43
Nicely done dimidrone,  I didnt know this was there when I went to Gdansk some years ago.

Thanks mate! Yeah, probably its not a part of tourist attractions because its closed on restauration at the moment and its located in other part of the city. I found it when looking on google maps - satellite. Actually I found many interesting and abandoned locations like that.

DowntownRDB Posted at 1-21 03:34
Awesome footage dimidrone.    Very unique fortress.

Appreciate buddy! Yes, very interesting round shape! Love it!

dimidrone Posted at 1-22 07:58
Thanks mate! Yeah, probably its not a part of tourist attractions because its closed on restauration at the moment and its located in other part of the city. I found it when looking on google maps - satellite. Actually I found many interesting and abandoned locations like that.

We stayed mostly in the city but did go out to visit the  war memorial but didnt fly as the beach there was closed at the time.

dimidrone Posted at 1-23 01:00
Appreciate buddy!  Yes, very interesting round shape! Love it!

It's my pleasure Dimi.    

Superb filming, congratulations

DAFlys Posted at 1-23 01:26
We stayed mostly in the city but did go out to visit the  war memorial but didnt fly as the beach there was closed at the time.

Always get out of you comfort zone! I promise you'll find a lots of interesting places!

dimidrone Posted at 1-21 10:49
Gald You liked it and thanks for the feedback!

It's always my pleasure, dimidrone. Take care always, fly safe!

dimidrone Posted at 1-23 09:49
Always get out of you comfort zone! I promise you'll find a lots of interesting places!

We normally do but our stay there was limited on time and weather.   We stayed at the Akademia Muzyczna im. Stanisława Moniuszki because of a polish friends recommendation,   it was quite a nice place and really good value.

Wow beautiful footage

Very nice video!

DAFlys Posted at 1-23 01:26
We stayed mostly in the city but did go out to visit the  war memorial but didnt fly as the beach there was closed at the time.

Yeap! Actually Poland is not a drone friendly and to fly anywhere you have to get special permission

dimidrone Posted at 1-30 07:39
Yeap! Actually Poland is not a drone friendly and to fly anywhere you have to get special permission

We saw quite a few people flying in Gdansk,   some even took off right outside the Crane or opposite the crane on the other side.

DAFlys Posted at 1-30 07:48
We saw quite a few people flying in Gdansk,   some even took off right outside the Crane or opposite the crane on the other side.

Have you also seen any police around during this moment?

dimidrone Posted at 2-18 09:33
Have you also seen any police around during this moment?

I dont recall seeing any police in Gdansk when I visited.

DAFlys Posted at 2-19 01:56
I dont recall seeing any police in Gdansk when I visited.

Khm. That's weird. I always met a bunch of them

dimidrone Posted at 4-2 00:42
Khm. That's weird. I always met a bunch of them

I must have been a good boy.

Świetny film

Dominik__W Posted at 7-25 10:09
Świetny film

Dzieki Bardzo!

dimidrone Posted at 7-30 06:31
Dzieki Bardzo!

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