Joseph II, king of Germany and Holy Roman emperor, ordered the construction of the fortress, and he was present both when the site was surveyed and later when the foundation stone was laid toward the end of 1780.
Joseph II, raja Jerman dan kaisar Romawi Suci, memerintahkan pembangunan benteng ini, dan ia hadir kala lokasinya disurvei dan belakangan saat peletakan batu pertama menjelang akhir 1780.