Fort Stražnik Explained

Fort Stražnik
Native Name:Tvrđava Stražnik / Crkvice Westfort
Location:near Crkvice, Montenegro
Coordinates:42.5667°N 56°W
Map Type:Montenegro
Type:Fortification
Builder:Austro-Hungarian Empire
Materials:Concrete, limestone
Condition:Abandoned
Controlledby:Montenegro
Open To Public:yes
Battles:Krivošije Uprising
First World War

Fort Stražnik (Montenegrin: Tvrđava Stražnik/Тврђава Стражник, German: Crkvice Westfort), also known as the Eagle's Nest, is a former fortification of the Austro-Hungarian Empire located to the west of the village and former military base of Crkvice in southwestern Montenegro.

Together with Fort Kom, it was one of the two forts that were overlooking the southernmost Austro-Hungarian military base of Crkvice. Primary purpose of the fort was defence against the bordering Ottoman Empire.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dinarsko gorje - Krivošije . . dinarskogorje.com . 5 December 2017 .