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The citadel of Blaye was build by Vauban on a rock beside the river, and embracing in its ancient ruins of an old Gothic château. Together with the Fort Paté on an island in the river and the Fort Médoc on its left bank, were meant for the defence of Bordeaux
The citadel of Blaye, its city walls, the Fort Paté and the Fort Médoc (the latter in nearby Cussac-Fort-Médoc) were listed in 2008 as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
(Wikipedia)
The massive stone structure was built by up to 20,000 workers between 1805 and 1820 as part of a system of fortifications designed to keep the newly-independent nation of Haiti safe from French incursions.
Citadel newspaper sponsored automobile school in 1937 held at the Anne Gamwell Municipal Building. Co-sponsored by the richest man in Light's End, Joe Seminole--thus the Indian theme.
The citadel of Besançon is spread over 11 hectares and it is 100 meters above the old town of Besancon. Build by war minister Vauban. Was completed in 1711.
The Saladin Citadel of Cairo, a fortified medieval castle with a mosque and museum serving as one of Egypt’s top tourist destinations
A bugger to get to but great views. Alas, there was no obvious path from there to Citadel Battery. Thus we decided to get to the path at the bottom of the hill. The safest (and most fun) way to do this was to slide down it on our rears.
Banteay Srei is a 10th century Cambodian temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva located near the hill of Phnom Dei, 25 km north-east of the main group of temples.
The temple was rediscovered only in 1914, and was the subject of a celebrated case of art theft when André Malraux stole four devatas in 1923 (he was soon arrested and the figures returned).