Tarakaniv Fort

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Tarakaniv Fort is a 19th-century Russian Empire military fortress and popular historical ruin located near Dubno in western Ukraine.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural heritage site
fortress
abandonedSince mid-20th century
access partially accessible to the public
alternativeName Dubno Fort
linked to: Dubno Castle
architecturalStyle 19th-century military architecture
builtFor defense of the southwestern border of the Russian Empire
protection of the Lviv–Kyiv railway line
constructedBy Russian Empire
constructionEnd 1890s
constructionStart 1870s
country Ukraine
currentCondition ruins
elevation hilltop position
formerUse military garrison
military prison
warehouse
hasDefensiveElement artillery positions
bastions
caponiers
hasFeature casemates
earthen ramparts
moat
multi-level defensive system
underground tunnels
hasLayout polygonal plan
heritageStatus local architectural monument
isPopularFor film and video shoots
historical tourism
photography
languageOfToponym Ukrainian
locatedIn Rivne Oblast
locatedInRegion western Ukraine
linked to: Western Ukraine
locatedNear Dubno
Kyiv–Lviv highway
locatedOn right bank of the Ikva River
material brick
concrete
nearbyCity Lviv
linked to: Lviv, Ukraine

Rivne
nearbyInfrastructure Lviv–Rivne railway line
nearbySettlement Tarakaniv village
partOf southwestern fortification line of the Russian Empire
safetyNote structures are unstable
tourismType dark tourism site
urban exploration site
usedDuringConflict Polish–Soviet War
World War I
World War II

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Rivne Oblast contains Tarakaniv Fort