Modlin Fortress

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Modlin Fortress
Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki, Poland
One of the bridgeheads on the other side of the Narew
Type	Bastion citadel
Site information
Controlled by	France, Imperial Russia, Poland
Site history
Built	1806–1812
In use	1812–present
Battles/wars	November Uprising, Battle of Modlin

Modlin Fortress (Polish: Twierdza Modlin) is one of the largest 19th-century fortresses in Poland. It is located in the town of Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki in district Modlin on the Narew river, approximately 50 kilometers north of Warsaw. It was originally constructed by the French from 1806 to 1812.