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The Water Fort is part of the spatial layout of the Nysa Fortress. The structure was erected in the 1740s, just before the siege and capture of Nysa by the Prussians, and was soon rebuilt into a field fortification work called a lunette. The facility was transformed several times over the following decades, depending on changing military needs, until it was destroyed by Napoleonic troops besieging the Nysa Fortress in 1807. After reconstruction in the second half of the 19th century, it was finally transformed into a single-rampart structure, and from the beginning of the 20th century, it served as an ammunition depot. From the earlier phase of the fort's existence, a centrally located stone foundation and a brick shelter have survived to this day, as well as buildings that housed the ammunition magazine, gunpowder magazine, and laboratory. Access to the fort is closed by a gate with a fortress grille. Currently, the facility is not in use. Practical information: The church along with the chapel is available daily, during the day. Entrance to the facility is free of charge. Sightseeing time: 30 minutes. Free parking spaces in the municipal market square.