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The Besançon Citadel is one of the masterpieces of Vauban that has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List and stands as a 12 ha remarkable example of the military architecture of the 17th century.
It is considered one of the most beautiful fortresses in France and towers over 100 meters above the old town of the capital of Franche-Comté, which is surrounded by the Doubs river and gives spectacular views of the fortress walls.
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Die Zitadelle von Besançon ist eine der Meisterwerke von Vauban, die in die UNESCO-Welterbeliste aufgenommen wurde und steht als ein 12 ha bemerkenswertes Beispiel der Militärarchitektur des 17. Jahrhunderts.
Es gilt als eine der schönsten Festungen in Frankreich und überragt von über 100 Meter die Altstadt der Hauptstadt der Franche-Comté, die vom Fluss Doubs umringt wird und gibt spektakuläre Überblicke von den Festungsmauern.
Built in the 13th century by the Republic of Genoa, it's a very interesting and well preserved Old Town.
This rock formation stands like a citadel at the top of Jacob's Ladder. In these wet and misty conditions it really does look like a fortress protecting the upper reaches of Ben Lomond.
As Lesk Alzael describes her SIM creation â–ºThe Citadel is a lost paradise. In the shadow of a high reed.
Neamț Citadel (Romanian: Cetatea Neamțului) is a medieval fortress located in north-eastern part of Romania, near Târgu Neamț, Neamț County. It was built in the 14th century Moldavia during Petru I and was expanded in the 15th century. The citadel played a key role in Stephen the Great's defense system against Ottoman Empire. (Wikipedia)
The Historic Centre of Sighisoara (Sighisoara Citadel) is the old historic center of the town, built in the 12th century by Saxon settlers. It is an inhabited medieval citadel that, in 1999, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its 850-year-old testament to the history and culture of the Transylvanian Saxons.
Birthplace of Vlad III the Impaler.
The city marks the upper boundary of the Land of Sachsen. Like its bigger brothers, Sibiu and Brasov, Sighisoara exhibits Medieval German architectural and cultural heritage that was preserved even during the Communist period.
Sighisoara. Romania Europe
The School on the Hill (Romanian: Școala din deal; German: Bergschule) is an educational institution in Sighișoara, Romania. It is located next to the covered wooden Stairs, bears Schola Seminarium Republicae and is dated 1619. Its formal name is the Joseph Haltrich High School (Liceul Teoretic Joseph Haltrich).
The school was first mentioned in a document from 1522, which referred to a rector scholae with the academic degree of baccalaureus, to whom the City Council offered a coat worth four guilders for his merits and "to try his best with the youngsters".
As Lesk Alzael describes her SIM creation â–ºThe Citadel is a lost paradise. In the shadow of a high reed.
A 17th Century fortress designed by the famous military
engineer Vauban during the reign of Louis XIV.
Here the fortified entry way to the Front Royal
taken from the top of the ramparts.
La citadelle de Besançon.
Une forteresse du 17ème siècle réalisée par le célèbre
ingénieur militaire Vauban pendant le règne de Louis XIV.
Ici l'entrée du Front Royal prise depuis le sommet des remparts.
Fast ice and old, weather worn bergs clinging to the edge of the Antarctic continent. And penguins of course :)
This 5 image-panorama from the front of Dinant is the start of a week of traveling and photographing at places I previous visited , but never captured on camera. So in the upcoming weeks I'll take you down my memory-lane
Enjoy!
(do yourself a favour and click L for a full-screen)
A stone Citadel was built on the Pigeon Island (Guvercin Ada) during the Byzantine Empire. The Island is now connected to the mainland by a narrow causeway. The Citadel was used as a defensive outpost through the years.
Today the Citadel is host to the lighthouse, a restaurant, and a nightclub, and is a popular local hang-out.
Kusadasi, Turkey
Hey there!
Some of you have have followed the progress of this build, for others it will be the first time they see it, but here's my citadel of sweet dreams.
Thanks everyone for the feedback and fun during this build!
It's my 2nd entry into this years Summer Joust, for the high fantasy category.
Enjoy!
A view across the rooftops of the Cité de Carcassonne towards the Chateau Comtal. A UNESCO world heritage site in Occitania, France.
The trail to the Citadel is challenging if you're not adept at scrambling. This part here is the last barrier. It looks easy to walk right up to the structure but it is not. But Wilbur helped me and we both made it.
It is hard to imagine what life was like for the people who lived here. They must have had terrible enemies to live up here with little access to water and few places to grow food or hunt food nearby. I have read that the average ancient Puebloan lived to age 35. But somehow, hundreds of them survived in cliffside dwellings like this on the Cedar Mesa at an average elevation of 6,500 feet.
The Royal Throne Fortress of Suceava, also known as Cetatea de Scaun a Sucevei or Suceava Citadel, is located in Suceava, Romania. Built in the late 14th century by Petru I of Moldavia, it served as the residence for Moldavian princes until the late 16th century. The fortress was a key defensive structure against Ottoman invasions. Heavily damaged over time, especially during World War II, it has undergone restoration and is now a museum and tourist attraction.
A marvel of both grace and strength, the Citadel de Seraphis stands as the unshakable heart of the Southern Kingdom. Its towering spires reach toward the heavens, sculpted with an elegance that speaks not only of the artistry of its builders but of the might that drives its purpose. Perched proudly above the city, the Citadel surveys the vast landscape, its alabaster walls gleaming in the sun like a beacon of hope and power.
A sanctuary for the brightest minds and most gifted souls, the Citadel beckons all who seek the pursuit of knowledge. Within its hallowed halls, the boundaries between beauty and strength blur, as the Citadel de Seraphis embodies the very spirit of the Southern Kingdom—radiant, unyielding, and eternal.
Sisters of Opposing Magic: The Perilous Path
by... me, if I can ever finish it