Another busy week behind us
Last week we had a lot of visitors. Tourists from Lower Silesia and virtually all over Poland came to us taking advantage of the beautiful weather. But that is not all that has been happening – workers digging up the moat found a historic sabre with a beautifully preserved handle, and a TV crew conducted […]
Finally
I’m shaking like a jelly, so here’s a quick one… Moat – by the lazarette of the Upper Bastion Sabre 68.5 ~69 cm long Handle length 13 cm, 28 ribs No point In need of urgent conservation… Can you help? Prof. Podruczny has doubts but he quickly pointed us at SABRE D’INFANTERIE An XI… Together […]
Dredging the moat…
We are removing debris from the moat, which has accumulated over 100 years…And at the same time we search and find treasures – every day anyway, although it is not easy, because the conditions – as it is in the fortress – are difficult.Each tonne of rubble removed means new possibilities for reconstruction activities and […]
History is happening before our eyes
A shiver runs down your spine, a tear rolls down your eye… why…? By Tuesday the entire shipment of timber for the reconstruction of the four fortress bridges between Donjon and Horn Works will arrive !!! Just two months ago no one in the country was able to fulfil the order. The crisis in the […]
It is happening…
three construction and conservation work fronts, over 50 workers, excavators, conveyor belts, extreme weather conditions, difficult access and the constant danger of falling walls … that’s it in a nutshell With pride we admire the successive rooms being demolished or the Donjon moat being unearthed… With even greater pride we observe the reaction of the […]
Night-time sightseeing – May
The night tour is an adventure lasting about two hours, during which you and your soldier-guide set off on a journey through dark corridors. Armed with the light of lamps you will pass through the most interesting casemates as well as corridors not accessible during daytime tours. You will have the courage to move forward […]
May Day at the Silver Mountain Fortress
All those who are adventurous, interested in history, nature lovers and beautiful views – in short, a lot of fun will be waiting for them at the Srebrna Góra Stronghold😁. Outstanding guides/soldiers will show you around this largest mountain fortification in Europe. And we guarantee, they won’t spare any powder💣💣💣. And once you’ve explored the […]
Attention, attention!!!
The tourist season is approaching, and with it – incidents of putting hands in the barrel are on the rise. The Department of Essentials of the Silver Mountain Fortress warns: Putting dirty hands in the cannon barrel risks contaminating the cannon!!! But other than that, it’s fun!!! We invite you. The Fortress is open daily […]
Shotgun Sunday
Already on April 24, 2022 the fortress will shake in its foundations!!! This Sunday artillerymen will show everyone what they can💪 and how looks a soldier’s life!!!We’ll take you back to the times of the 18th century fortress, you’ll see how the soldier’s life looked like. Many attractions will be waiting for the visitors of […]
Treasures, treasures, treasures we find here every day ‼
The treasure hunt never ends at the Fortress. 🪙⛏Another digging and another batch of puzzling finds, and these are mysterious fragments of crockery…who ordered this plate? Who drank from this tankard? And this is a puzzle from a broken board with gothic inscriptions. Together we work for a green, competitive and inclusive Europe.The project “Revitalization […]
