Ivangorod Fortress

Timeline

1. 1492–1560Narva River · Russo-Swedish borderIvan III built Ivangorod Fortress on the right bank of the Narva River, forming a river-crossing standoff with Hermann Castle held by Danish-Livonian forces on the opposite bank, establishing a defensive anchor point on Russia's northwest frontier.
2. 1561–1565Ivangorod Fortress · Leningrad OblastAfter the outbreak of the Livonian War, Ivangorod became a forward base for Russian forces attacking Narva and Livonia; Swedish and Russian troops clashed repeatedly around the fortress, and its stone walls and bastion system were tested in actual combat.
3. 1566–1570Ivangorod Fortress · Leningrad OblastAs the war continued, Russia reinforced Ivangorod Fortress with additional garrison and artillery and strengthened its walls against Swedish counterattacks, further consolidating the fortress's status as a symbol of long-term military standoff on the Russo-Swedish border.