Slovenia, fort Kluze. In the second half of the 15th century, on the brink of the deep gorge of the torrent Koritnica, a woodden fort was built as a defence against the Turks' raids to Carinthia. In the first half of the 17th century, it was transformed into a stone building, which was razed to the ground by the Napoleonic troops. Fort Kluze's present look dates back to the 1882 restructuring. During WWI, fort Kluze with fort Hermann barred the way to the Predil Pass to Carinthia. Unlike Fort Hermann, Fort Kluze, so well protected by the deep canyon of the Koritnica, was never damaged by the I
Slovenia, fort Kluze. In the second half of the 15th century, on the brink of the deep gorge of the torrent Koritnica, a woodden fort was built as a defence against the Turks' raids to Carinthia. In the first half of the 17th century, it was transformed into a stone building, which was razed to the ground by the Napoleonic troops. Fort Kluze's present look dates back to the 1882 restructuring. During WWI, fort Kluze with fort Hermann barred the way to the Predil Pass to Carinthia. Unlike Fort Hermann, Fort Kluze, so well protected by the deep canyon of the Koritnica, was never damaged by the Italian artillery.
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