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Reserve powder magazine

There is a quite big underground vaults is located on the right flank of the battery, which was a back-up or reserve powder magazine. So called kiot or special place for holy orthodox icon could be find above the entrance to the magazine. It looks like there was a mandatory solemn pray in front of it before every shooting and in the church days in the old times.

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