Przeworsk (fort)
Przeworsk
Przeworsk (fort) (Przeworsk) – located in the outskirts of this town in southeastern Poland (4 ½ hours southeast of Warsaw), walls were built during the Middle Ages to defend this part of Poland against invaders from various countries: from Italy to Sweden, and the Ottoman Turks. Nowadays, one can admire the remnants of town’s fortifications near the parish church and the Monastery of Bernardines, and in the streets: Kazimierzowska , Kilińskiego , Tkacka , Słowackiego , Św. Jana. Building of the defensive walls began in 1512. Several years later king Zygmunt issued a privilege which confirmed the fortification of Przeworsk. There were three gateways leading to the city and five watchtowers. Przeworsk has got also basements and dungeons.