Fort Kom Explained

Fort Kom
Native Name:Tvrđava Kom / Ostfort Crkvice
Location:near Crkvice, Montenegro
Coordinates:42.5667°N 56°W
Map Type:Montenegro
Type:Fortification
Built:1882-83[1]
Builder:Austro-Hungarian Empire
Materials:Concrete, limestone
Condition:Abandoned
Controlledby:Montenegro
Open To Public:yes
Garrison:3 officers, 59 soldiers
Battles:First World War

Fort Kom (Montenegrin: Tvrđava Kom/Тврђава Ком, German: Ostfort Crkvice) is a former fortification of the Austro-Hungarian Empire located to the east of the village and former military base of Crkvice in southwestern Montenegro. Together with Fort Stražnik, it was one of the two forts that were overlooking the southernmost Austro-Hungarian military base of Crkvice.

Built in 1882 and 1883, after the Second Krivošije Uprising, the primary purpose of the fort was defence against the bordering Ottoman Empire, by controlling the Crkvice area and the roads leading to the plateau from the north and east.[2] Fort Kom was built according to general design by colonel Karl Wahlberg.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ostfort Crkvice . . kuk-fortification.net . 13 February 2018 .
  2. Web site: Dinarsko gorje - Krivošije . . dinarskogorje.com . 5 December 2017 .
  3. Web site: Ostfort Crkvice . . kuk-fortification.net . 13 February 2018 .