Fort Bourguignon is one of the many castles that were built in Pula in the second half of the nineteenth century to protect the fleet and the city from attacks by sea. Fort fortress built in the inner ring of fortifications. The builders hoped that a ring with a radius of 2.5 kilometers will protect the most vulnerable part of Pula.

Initially, the Fort was named after Antoine von Baumberg, Austrian Admiral, commander of the Navy. The appearance of the Fort was designed by the Archduke Maximilian in 1820-ies. He, in turn, was inspired by the famous tower of Mortella. The basic structure of the Fort also has the shape of a ring. The corridors of the Fort is quite narrow and lined with white stone.

Circles the fortress does not have the same shape and size. Old fortifications, built between 1851 and 1855 significantly smaller and weaker than those that were built ten years later.

Before the bridge over a small canal to the Fort, mounted two guns. Also survived openings in the walls of the Fort to fire on the enemy.

The ceiling of the Fort was kept to a massive oak beams, and the roof served as a platform for artillery. The entrance to the Fort is protected by a defensive ditch. The structure is surrounded by green trees and shrubs, and from the walls of the Fort overlooks the city and sea.