Vladivostok Fortress — Pospelovskaya Battery

On the Russky Island is the Pospelovskaya battery (No. 376) - part of the powerful fortification of the Vladivostok fortress.


Battery "Pospelovskaya" on the cape of the same name Russian island.

The Kyoto pillar is a remake that repeats the present, found nearby during the battery improvement work, which was carried out on the eve of the APEC summit ( 2012 ).


Cape Pospelovsky (Saperny Peninsula), view of the Russian Bridge and the Eastern Bosphorus.


Corner sign and view of the Russian bridge . Landmarks are a hallmark of maritime cities, helping captains / pilots walk along the fairway, bypassing shallows and banks.


The base of the gun. The construction of the Nordenfeld quick-firing cannon battery (57-mm caliber) under the supervision of military engineer E.O. Maak was begun in 1898 . Basically it was ready in 1899, completely finished in 1901 .


On the bay side, the battery is further protected by an earthen mound.


Entrance to the powder magazine.





Earth traverse.

The battery consisted of two two-gun batteries, only the right one was restored.

Coordinates of the Pospelovsky coastal battery: 43°3'44"N 131°53'32"E