Polska: największe muzeum fortyfikacji na wolnym powietrzu w aspekcie rozwoju turystyki kulturowej

The dynamic development of military facilities tourism taking place in Europe in the last decades, only to a small degree concerns Poland, the country having a significant potential in this field. The author reviews facilities and relicts of modern fortifications in the area of Poland considering the historic context of their construction, assesses the current shape and protection of the historic fortifications, and he also points to the policy necessary to make them available and useful for tourism. On the basis of the more important attractions, he presents a proposal of the nationwide theme routes whose leading topic would be historic “militaris architecture”.