Vladivostok fortress - the unique complex monument of the history of Russian and world military engineering thoughts of the late XIX - early XX century

The article presents the Vladivostok Fortress, as an unique complex monument of Russian and world military engineering thought of the late XIX-early XX century. Having no analogs in the world, it holds great potential to be included in the World Heritage Sites list, determined by UNESCO. The article notes the specific location at the peninsula that is uncommon for marine fortress. This causes the presence not only a costal front in the fortress but strong land defense line, protected the fortress against the attack from the land. The article concludes because of location of the fortress on uncommon for defensive construction complicated hill landscape the most of fortifications was constructed in 1910-1916 along with unique design plans.