Historical Facts
The German Unification -longly yearning and disputed- was finally realized in 1871.

The war had been responsible for historical changings.
Under the leadership of Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig of Prussia the German troops defeated France and covered with glory they
succeeded in realizing the Imperial Unification.
A giant amount of money went from France to Germany in order to extend military constructions.
Küstrin wasn`t forgotten. Once built by Napoleonic troops the city and the fortress should get a strong system of defences.

 Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig of Prussia
In 1883 Kameke, the Minister of War , gave the cabinet order to build a fortress around Küstrin.
During the next six years four forts were established including the Fort Gorgast which had to protect the western bank of the River Oder.
Although there had been a newly built fort, it was already old after finishing concerning military functions.
New weapons and changed strategies made it useless.
That`s why you can find the fort in a good preservation.In spite of different political situations
it has only been used as an accommodation and a depot.