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Fort Srebrna Gora
The most famous landmark in Srebrna Góra is undoubtedly the Fortress on Warowna Mountain, which stands at an altitude of 686 meters above sea level. Although the fortress was designed as a powerful defensive stronghold for Silesia and was prepared for months-long sieges, in practice it was attacked only once - during the Napoleonic Wars. It never fulfilled its military role to the fullest extent, but its scale and well-thought-out design still impress to this day. The fortress was fully self-sufficient. Inside, it housed vast storage rooms, a bakery, a brewery, an armory, a hospital, a prison, a chapel, and various workshops. There were also stables, livestock buildings, and its own water supply. It was estimated that the stockpiles of fuel, food, and ammunition could last for several months of siege. Thanks to this, Fort Srebrna Góra could function independently from the outside world - like a self-contained city on top of the mountain.
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