Fortresses, forts & fortifications of the World (photo guide)
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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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Rocca Calascio in Abruzzo, Italy. At 4790 ft, it sits at the highest elevation of any fortress in the Apennines.
The Khotyn Fortress is a fortification complex located on the right bank of the Dniester River in Khotyn, Chernivtsi Oblast (province) of western Ukraine.
This attractive fortress is just off the shore of Nafplion. It dates back to the 14th century. Greece
The Medina of Essaouira, formerly called Mogador ("small fortress"), is an outstanding example of a fortified city from the mid-18th century, surrounded by a wall. For centuries, this port has played an important role as an international commercial port, linking Morocco and sub-Saharan Africa with Europe and the rest of the world. The city is also an example of a multicultural center.
Archaeological research shows that Essaouira has been inhabited since prehistoric times. At the end of the first century BC the King of Berbers, Juba II, founded a factory of Tyrian violet, processing crustaceans found on tidal rocks and coastal islands into a dye.
Found a Roman vase and coins from the third century and a Roman villa.
In 1506, the king of Portugal, ordered the construction of a fortress called Castelo Real de Mogador.
Medina of Essaouira in 2001 was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as an example of 18th-century castle.
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Medyna Essaouira, dawniej nazywana Mogador ("mała forteca"), jest wybitnym przykładem umocnionego miasta z połowy XVIII wieku, otoczonego murem. Port ten od stuleci odgrywał ważną rolę międzynarodowego portu handlowego, łączącego Maroko i Afrykę subsaharyjskiej z Europą i resztą świata. Miasto jest także przykładem ośrodka wielokulturowego.
Badania archeologiczne pokazują, że Essaouira była zamieszkała od czasów prehistorycznych. Pod koniec I wieku p.n.e. król Berberów, Juba II, założył fabrykę fioletu tyryjskiego, przetwarzającą skorupiaki znajdujące się na skałach przypływowych i przybrzeżnych wyspach w barwnik.
Znaleziono rzymską wazę oraz monety z III wieku oraz rzymską willę.
W 1506 roku król Portugalii, nakazał budowę twierdzy o nazwie Castelo Real de Mogador.
Medina Essaouiry w 2001 roku została wpisana na Listę Światowego Dziedzictwa UNESCO jako przykład XVIII-wiecznego grodu.
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 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 ...
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 :-)
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.
DIAMOND FORTRESS. Built on the ridge between Bisagno Valley and Polcevera Valley starting in 1756 on the hill from which it takes its name, it was part, together with other fortresses, of the defense system of the city of Genoa. Genoa, Liguria, ITALY. EXPLORE 07-02-2022.
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.
Inside Fort Douaumont, one of the most horriffic battlegrounds arround Verdun (France) during WWI.
A really scary place, having in mind, what has happened in this fortification between 1914 and 1916.
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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.
This castle-fortress is located in an elevated position above the city and the Main River, and on the hill below, vineyards grow, giving it a luxurious countryside feel.
The fortress was built on another site of Celtic origin.
The bombings of World War II completely destroyed the Marienburg, whose reconstruction was only completed in the 1990s.
Questo castello-fortezza si trova in posizione rialzata rispetto alla città e al Meno e, sulla collina sottostante, nascono e crescono vitigni che danno un’idea di campagna molto lussuriosa.
La fortezza è stata costruita sopra un altro sito di origine celtica.
I bombardamenti della II Guerra Mondiale distrussero completamente anche il Marienburg, la cui ricostruzione è finita solo negli anni ‘90 .
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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.
This mighty Castle Conwy was constructed by the medieval King Edward I between 1283 & 1289 to act as a key fortress to help subdue the Welsh. It is situated in northern Wales.
Multi exposure shot of the Shard in the mist just after sunrise. In camera . Minimal adjustment in Lightroom.
My attempt a the "Macro Mondays" theme "Tree bark".
Shot with an Agfa D-Lab Zoom lens on a Canon EOS R5.
Narikala (Georgian: ნარიყალა) is an ancient fortress overlooking Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, and the Kura River. The fortress consists of two walled sections on a steep hill between the sulphur 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 fortress was established in the 4th century as Shuris-tsikhe (i.e., "Invidious Fort") and it was a Persian citadel. It was considerably expanded by the Umayyads in the 7th century and later, by king David the Builder (1089–1125). The Mongols renamed it "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 demolished.
Fortress Golubac was built in the 14th century. In the history of defense of this fortress, during the war with the Ottoman Empire in 1428, here was famous for his heroism Polish knight Zawisza Czarny from Garbów. Shielding the retreat of Zygmunt Luxemburg's troops, despite his ship, he decided to continue fighting with his soldiers, was sent to Turkish captivity and was assassinated.
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Twierdza Golubac została zbudowana w XIV wieku. W historii obrony tej fortecy, podczas wojny z Imperium Osmańskim w 1428 roku, wsławił się swym bohaterstwem polski rycerz Zawisza Czarny z Garbowa. Osłaniając odwrót wojsk Zygmunta Luksemburskiego mimo wysłanej po niego łodzi postanowił walczyć nadal wraz ze swoimi żołnierzami i dostawszy się do tureckiej niewoli został zamordowany.