Modlin Fortress
A huge 19th-century fortress where the Narew flows into the Vistula, with kilometres of ramparts, barracks and a monumental granary.
The story
Napoleon ordered this strategic point to be fortified in 1806; after his fall the Russians enlarged it and called it Novogeorgievsk, building barracks more than two kilometres long and a granary with towers like a castle. In September 1939 the Polish garrison held out against the German siege until 29 September, the day after Warsaw surrendered. Today many buildings are abandoned or under restoration and can be freely explored from outside.
Why go
A huge, little-visited place, a few minutes from Warsaw-Modlin airport.
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Weather forecast
The forecast for the next 7 days at this spot: sky, temperatures, rain and wind.
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Getting there
- By train. The nearest station is Modlin station, 400 m away (about 5 minutes on foot). Alternatively: Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki station, 2.1 km away.
- By air. The nearest airport is Warsaw Modlin Airport (WMI), about 4 km away; with more flights, Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) is about 35 km away.
- Parking. There are many signposted car parks within a kilometre; the nearest is 300 m away.
Stations, ports, airports and car parks from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); distances as the crow flies. Timetables and connections change: check them before you travel.
Climate month by month
The most pleasant months for weather are from May to September, with average highs between 18 and 29 °C. From December to March night-time temperatures drop below freezing on average. The wettest month is July (about 77 mm), the driest March.
| Month | Temperature | High / low | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | from -4 to 1 °C | 1° -4° | 44 |
| Feb | from -3 to 4 °C | 4° -3° | 43 |
| Mar | from -1 to 8 °C | 8° -1° | 33 |
| Apr | from 3 to 14 °C | 14° 3° | 41 |
| May | from 8 to 19 °C | 19° 8° | 61 |
| Jun | from 13 to 24 °C | 24° 13° | 59 |
| Jul | from 15 to 25 °C | 25° 15° | 77 |
| Aug | from 15 to 26 °C | 26° 15° | 68 |
| Sep | from 11 to 21 °C | 21° 11° | 53 |
| Oct | from 6 to 14 °C | 14° 6° | 62 |
| Nov | from 1 to 7 °C | 7° 1° | 38 |
| Dec | from -2 to 2 °C | 2° -2° | 47 |
Averages for 2015–2024, estimated for an altitude of 75 m. Air: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), corrected for the altitude of the place; rain: average monthly total. These are indicative values: the weather on any given day can be very different, so always check the forecast before you go.
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