Modlin, Nowy Dwór County

52°26′N 20°41′E / 52.433°N 20.683°E / 52.433; 20.683

Confluence of the Narew and Vistula River at Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki. Ruins of the 19th century fortress granary on the left.

Modlin was a village near Warsaw in Poland near the banks of rivers Narew and Vistula. In 1961 it was incorporated into the town of Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki.[1]

There is a former Modlin Fortress holding a junction of the two rivers, built in the 19th century, and last used during World War II. Currently, there is Modlin Airport in a part of the fortress.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom VI - wynik wyszukiwania - DIR". dir.icm.edu.pl. Retrieved 2020-05-18.; "Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom XV cz.2 - wynik wyszukiwania - DIR". dir.icm.edu.pl. Retrieved 2020-05-18.

External links

  • Media related to Modlin at Wikimedia Commons


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