The Kholm Gate
Crenellated towers.
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Brest Fortress is a 19th-century fortress in the city of Brest, in south-western Belarus, near the Polish border. Today it is a memorial complex with museums, and one of the most visited sites in the country. The fortress was built in the early 19th century in a star shape, and its core, the Citadel, stands on an island formed by the Bug River and two branches of the Mukhavets River. A two-storey ring barracks about 1.8 km long, with some 500 rooms, ran around the island. Its garrison defended it in the first week of the invasion in June 1941, and a memorial complex was later built here. You see two surviving red brick gates, the Kholm Gate with its crenellated towers and the Terespol Gate, and ruins of red barracks among lawns. Paved paths run between the trees, and the banks look over calm water edged with plants. It is about 5 km from central Brest in a straight line. Walking the fortress grounds is free, and the museums inside have tickets. The UK Foreign Office advises against all travel to Belarus, so read the current advice before any planning.
Crenellated towers.
Red brick.
Among lawns.
City of Brest, Belarus
The grounds are; the museums have tickets.
Yes, the UK Foreign Office advises against all travel to Belarus.