Fortresses, forts & fortifications of the World (photo guide)
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Asen's Fortress is a medieval fortress in the Bulgarian Rhodope Mountains, close to the city of Plovdiv, on a high rocky ridge on the left bank of a river. Elevation of 279 m.
The earliest archaeological findings date from the time of the Thracians, the area of the fortress being also inhabited during the Ancient Roman and Early Byzantine period. The fortress gained importance in the Middle Ages, first mentioned in the statute of the Bachkovo Monastery in the 11th century. The fortress was conquered by the armies of the Third Crusade.
Near the German border in the beautiful surroundings of Westerwolde (Southeast Groningen), you will find the fortress of Bourtange. A unique historical defences which is without comparison. In this small, cosy fortress town, the present day and past centuries go together perfectly.
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Khertvisi fortress (Georgian: ხერთვისის ციხე) is one of the oldest fortresses in Georgia and was functional throughout the Georgian feudal period. It is situated in Southern Georgia, in Meskheti region.
In the 13th century the Mongols destroyed the fortress.. In the 16th century the southern region of Georgia was invaded by Turks. During next 300 years they occupied Khertvisi too.
At the end of the 19th century Georgian and Russian army returned the lost territories and Khertvisi became the military base for Russian and Georgian troops. Khertvisi fortress is situated on the high rocky hill in the narrow canyon at the confluence of the Mtkvari and Paravani Rivers.
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The Khotyn Fortress is a fortification complex located on the right bank of the Dniester River in Khotyn, Chernivtsi Oblast (province) of western Ukraine.
From the town it is quite a climb to reach the citadel but well worth it for the views of the city and the fortress.
Old fortress, AKA "Gradina" (XV century) in Doboj, RS, BiH.
One of the most important defenses in the medieval bannate/duchy of Usora, this large stone structure was built in the early 13th century on the site of an earlier, clay and wood-based structure from the 10th or 11th century. In the first period of its existence, from the 13th to the late 14th or early 15th century (1415), the fortress was built in the Romanesque architecture style. This magnificent object has been burned and ransacked at least 18 times (per official/written record) in its history.
After the reconstruction of 1415, the Doboj fortress became more of a Gothic structure and had its keep reinforced with thick walls (up to 3 feet or 1 meter thick at the Eastern wall) as well as addition of a bastion/plateau with six cannon on top of it. The captain's tower was the dominating feature with a very tall and square keep dominating the fortress. Three big towers (North-West, Eastern, and Southern Gate) strategically protected the flanks of the fortress, hence rendering any idea of an attack a suicidal attempt. The Southern tower's walls became round in order to deflect cannonballs (circa 1370-1380s) and local captains at the time used Dubrovnik-made cannons, bombards, and balistas as fortress' main defense weaponry.
Raglan Castle, built mid 15th century, Raglan, Monmouthshire
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The fortress Grünwald is probably a hidden gem of Munich. It is located in the most expensive and luxurious district of Munich and surrounded by mansions and villas of footballs stars, millionaires, CEOs of several major German corporations and old aristocracy with some money :-)
The fortress got its current shape in 15th century. It was used as a country residence of Bavarian dukes, later as hunting lodge, powder magazine and VIP state prison (apparently not a very harsh one, though - all the prisoners either escaped or got their freedom back quite soon) Now the fortress belongs to the Free State of Bavaria and can be visited daily from 9 till 4 p.m.
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The bridge below connects Grünwald with Pullach, the richest community in Germany :-)
The Hohenwerfen Fortress is located in the middle of the northern Limestone Alps in the Pongau (Austria).The construction of the Hohenwerfen Fortress was initiated between 1075 and 1078 by Archbishop Gebhard von Salzburg (1060-1088).
In June 2020 we went on a bike trip from Carinthia to Vienna in Austria, over 500km in 5 days. It was an unforgettable experience where you saw a lot of beautiful things. Unfortunately, the weather didn't play along, it was a lot of rain and really cold, but despite that, it couldn't destroy our good mood.
On the very first day we met this beautiful castle, our first fascination ...
Under the ruins of a walled city
Crumbling towers in beams of yellow light.
No flags of truce, no cries of pity;
The siege guns had been pounding through the night.
It took a day to build the city.
We walked through its streets in the afternoon.
As I returned across the fields I'd known,
I recognized the walls that I once made.
Had to stop in my tracks for fear of walking on the mines I'd laid.
And if I've built this fortress around your heart,
Encircled you in trenches and barbed wire,
Then let me build a bridge, for I cannot fill the chasm,
And let me set the battlements on fire . . .
🎵 Fortress Around Your Heart 🎶
Fortress Around Your Heart- Sting, Dream of Blue Turtles (1985), Sting (Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner CBE)
It is quite a climb from the river to the fortress but well worth doing for an interesting set of buildings and the views over the city.
The Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo impresses with its dimmensions and its high terraces.
It was under construction for decades at the peak of the Inca Empire, but was never completed due to the Spanish invasion.
In the 16th century, Ollantaytambo was one of the most important places of Inca resistance to the Spanish under the Inca emperor Manco Capac II, who had fled there after failing to recapture Cuzco.
The Spaniards were defeated when they tried to seize the city.
Later, Manco Capac abandoned Ollantaytambo to take refuge in Vilcacamba in the heart of the jungle where an independent Inca kingdom remained during more than thirty years.
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Une forteresse Inca impressionnante !
La forteresse Inca d'Ollantaytambo impressionne par ses dimensions et ses hautes terrasses.
Elle fut en construction pendant des dizaines d'années à l'apogée de l'empire Inca, mais ne fut jamais terminée en raison de l'invasion espagnole.
Au 16ème siècle, Ollantaytambo fut un des hauts lieux de la résistance des Incas aux Espagnols sous l'empereur Inca Manco Capac II qui s'y était réfugié après avoir échoué à reprendre Cuzco.
Les Espagnols y furent défaits lorsqu'ils tentèrent de s'emparer de la ville.
Plus tard, Manco Capac abandonna Ollantaytambo pour se réfugier à Vilcacamba au cœur de la jungle où subsista un royaume Inca indépendant pendant plus d'une trentaine d'années.
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Ollantaytambo - Pérou / Peru
Dating from 1299, this medieval castle and royal residence developed into a fortress in 1592 and was rebuilt into a renaissance castle 1637–1648.
Akershus Castle today contains banquet halls, the Royal Mausoleum and the government's reception rooms, and its small, historic church is the home of the royal sarcophagi.
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Kastel Fortress is located in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The fortress is medieval but is situated on the site of previous fortifications going all the way back to Roman and even pre-Roman times. The fortress is relatively well-preserved, and is one of Banja Luka's main attractions, situated on the left bank of the Vrbas river in the very center of town.
Narikala (Georgian: ნარიყალა) is an ancient fortress overlooking Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, and the Mtkvari River. The fortress consists of two walled sections on a steep hill between the sulfur baths and the botanical gardens of Tbilisi. On the lower court there is the recently restored St Nicholas church. Newly built in 1996–1997, it replaces the original 13th-century church that was destroyed in a fire. The new church is of "prescribed cross" type, having doors on three sides. The internal part of the church is decorated with the frescos showing scenes both from the Bible and history of Georgia.
The structure was established in the 4th century as a Sasanian citadel called Shuris-tsikhe (i.e., "Invidious Fort"). It was considerably expanded by the Umayyads in the 7th century and by king David the Builder (1089–1125), respectively. The Mongols renamed it the "Narin Qala" (i.e., "Little Fortress"). Most of extant fortifications date from the 16th and 17th centuries. In 1827, parts of the fortress were damaged by an earthquake, and were subsequently demolished.
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is a commune and a sub-prefecture of the Ille-et-Vilaine department in the region of Brittany, northwestern France.
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Fortress Mountain in Kananaskis Country in Alberta. The skies were alive and there were passing rain showers most of the morning.
Castle - fortress in Olesko is located on top of a hill, in the marshes. It was built in the 16th century by Jerzy Daniłowicz. In this castle were born two future of Polish kings., Jan III Sobieski (1629) and Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki (1639).
Currently, it is a branch of the Lviv Art Gallery, where is exhibited a picture Battle of Vienna.
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Zamek - twierdza w Olesku położony jest na szczycie wzgórza, wśród bagien. Został wybudowany w XVI wieku przez Jerzego Daniłowicza. W tym zamku urodziło się dwóch przyszłych królów Polski; Jan III Sobieski (1629) i Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki (1639).
Obecnie mieści się tutaj filia Lwowskiej Galerii Sztuki, gdzie eksponowany jest obraz Bitwa pod Wiedniem.