Fort XIII - Nová Ulice Fort XIII Nová Ulice is part of a massive fortress wreath, unique in the Czech Republic, part of the famous military history of Olomouc. The construction of the fort began in 1851 on the western outpost of the fortress with the task of closing off the traditional and most advantageous place to attack the Olomouc walls: the Tabula Hill. A private construction company of the Klein brothers was involved in the construction and by 1854 the building was completed structurally and the fort was equipped with a telegraph in 1854. Fort XIII did not differ in shape and construction, except for details, from the parallel Fort XVII. The reduit (barracks building) made of masonry includes valuable architectural elements such as sandstone lining, battlements and bay windows. In 1866, at the time of the Austro-Prussian War, the fort was equipped with 26 cannons and 410 men served there. Fort XIII was not exposed to enemy attack in 1866 or at any time thereafter. In normal times, 90 soldiers served here, and around 230 during exercises and manoeuvres. After the abolition of the fortress status of the town of Olomouc in 1886, the fort was used as a warehouse for various materials, including weapons, and for a short time during the First Czechoslovak Republic even as a breeding station for pigs. The sad chapter of the fort's history is the complete end of the war. In May 1945, 17 patriots from Kožušany were executed in this building. This tragic event is commemorated by a memorial plaque in the place where the victims' graves were found in the fort's moat. Fort XIII Nová Ulice is an immovable cultural monument. At present, the building is privately owned and open to the public. Besides the fort itself, visitors can see heavy pieces of contemporary military equipment and a giant model of the Imperial-Royal Olomouc Fortress