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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.
The citadel of the castle at Ioannina has a name, It's named Its Kale it's a turkish phrase and it means citadel, there is the Ali Pasa's Grave there you can enjoy the view!
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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.
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)
As Lesk Alzael describes her SIM creation ►The Citadel is a lost paradise. In the shadow of a high reed.
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".
The forbidding entrance to the Citadel, the centre piece of the massive 19th Century Western Heights fortifications at Dover, designed to defend the town in the event of an attack by the Napoleonic hordes. More recently it was used to keep people in, firstly young offenders, then up to 2015, asylum-seekers.
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 :)
Citadel - The early mist burns off Loch Awe revealing the medieval ruined citadel of Kilchurn Castle catching the early dawn light reflected in the supremely still waters of the loch.
A wonderful and inspiring sight at any time, especially so when conditions are as superb as this.
Dalmally, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
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 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
On an isolated peninsula of rock, 300 feet (90 m) above the canyon floor, a series of cliff dwellings provided shelter to Puebloan peoples around 800 years ago. The strategic location, which would have afforded protection, but required substantial effort to supply, suggests a group concerned with marauders seeking resources or worse from these people. As such this cluster of airy dwellings has been dubbed “The Citadel.” This particular dwelling looks out towards the canyon opening (Road Canyon) and Comb Wash, with views of distant Sleeping Ute Mountain, the Hesperus Peaks, and the Wilson group of the San Juan Mountains. The south-facing position of the dwellings in the alcove provided shade during the summer, but allowed some warmth from the sun in the winter.
This area of Cedar Mesa has been excluded from the Bears Ears National Monument by 45’s administration- why is not certain, as there’s clearly not much potential oil and gas or coal to extract here. Road Canyon is contained within a wilderness study area however, with substantial archeological value despite many relics having been pilfered by pot-hunters and hikers. Perhaps someday rational minds will bring back the original borders of the Bears Ears that had been negotiated after many years of negotiation among the various stake holders of this beautiful region.
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A pretty standard view, but the swoosh of colour surrounded by the darkness of this night-time scene at Carlisle Citadel Station caught my eye. A southbound TPE Nova 2 unit pauses at platform 4 with a Manchester Airport bound service. A long exposure, 1.6 seconds employed to achieve F16, and the starburst effect on those painfully bright headlights. Tuesday 14.12.21.
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Also, why not take a look at the PRPC web site at www.phoenix-rpc.co.uk/index.html.
A view across the rooftops of the Cité de Carcassonne towards the Chateau Comtal. A UNESCO world heritage site in Occitania, France.
Landskrona Citadel or Landskrona Castle is a fortress in Landskrona, Skåne County.
The citadel is one of the Nordic region's best-preserved water fortresses from the 16th century with a well-preserved moat system. It has also been a prison. Here is both an old dungeon and a prison tower.
The Danish king Christian III decided in 1549 to build a fortress in Landskrona. It was built over a period of just over 10 years as a square castle with four towers and a surrounding moat.
After Landskrona became Swedish, the fortress was strengthened very strongly and in 1667-75 the external defense system was built with the large bastioned earth walls.
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
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Rasnov Citadel was built as part of a defence system for the Transylvanian villages exposed to outside invasions. Archaeological research revealed the existence of fortification traces on the citadel hill since prehistoric and Dacian times. The medieval citadel of today is considered to be built between 1211 and 1225, during the rule of Teutonic Knights in Burzenland (Țara Bârsei a historic and ethnographic area in southeastern Transylvania, Romania with a mixed population of Romanians, Germans and Hungarians).
The citadel has a simple architectonic style, similar to the ordinary houses of the time and adapted to the fortification requirements. The peasants used stones and bricks for building the walls, and woods for making the gates and platforms. The towers and walls are covered with roof tiles for preventing the fires from besiegers. The walls are 5 metres (16 ft) high and the widest part is constituted by the South wall which in some areas is 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) thick. (Wikipedia)