Fifth Fort of Brest fortress – a branch of the memorial complex "Brest fortress-hero". Fifth Fort part of the defensive system built in 1878-88, and serving to stop the enemy on the distant approaches to the fortress.

The Fort is pentagonal in shape and has an area of 0, 79 square kilometers. It was built of brick and surrounded by an earthen rampart with a moat filled with water. In front of the Fort is the front caponier six guns capable of firing in two directions. Rear built well protected from all sides barracks, coupled with a caponier underground corridor (postern).

In 1908 it was decided to modernize the Fifth Fort to cover its walls two meters of concrete and build posterns connecting the garrison with the side half-caponiers. To lead these works was appointed captain Ivan Osipovich Belinsky.

In 1941, at the start of the war, the Fort was the 3rd infantry battalion of the 44th infantry regiment, who tried to break through to the defenders of the Brest fortress, and later went to fight in the East. During the Nazi occupation of the Fifth, the Fort was used as a warehouse and later, in 1944, liberated forces 1295 rifle regiment 160 th infantry division of the 70th army.

For a long time the Fort was abandoned and fell into decay. In 1997 he was awarded the status of historical and cultural values and extensive restoration work commenced. Currently on the territory of the Fort is a Museum of "the History of fortification and armament", the exhibition "Western Outpost of the Motherland", as well as a large collection of artillery weapons in the open area of the Fort.