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Le fort du Larmont inférieur, appelé brièvement fort Malher, est un fortin militaire construit au xixe siècle entre 1845 et 1851, donc avant la création du système Séré de Rivières. Il a été érigé dans le département du Doubs (région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté), sur la commune de La Cluse-et-Mijoux à 1 032 m d'altitude. Il avait pour missions de protéger le fort de Joux, de renforcer la défense du passage de la cluse de Pontarlier, et d'appuyer les actions menées par les troupes sur le sommet du Larmont (Wikipedia).
The Lower Larmont fort, briefly called Fort Malher, is a military fort built in the 19th century between 1845 and 1851, therefore before the creation of the Séré de Rivières1system. It was erected in the Doubs department (Burgundy-Franche-Comté region), in the town of La Cluse-et-Mijoux at an altitude of 1,032 m. Its mission was to protect the fort of Joux, to reinforce the defense of the passage of the cluse de Pontarlier, and to support the actions carried out by the troops on the summit of Larmont (Wikipedia).
While strolling through the long and dark passages, I turn around and I was enchanted by this view. Like I got lost in the dark distance. Due to the horrible things happend there, this felt like magic.
Fort Eben-Emael is an inactive Belgian fortress located between Liège and Maastricht, on the Belgian-Dutch border, outside the village of Ében-Émael. It was designed to defend Belgium from a German attack across the narrow belt of Dutch territory in the region. Constructed in 1931–1935, it was reputed to be impregnable and at the time, the largest in the world. The fort was neutralized by glider-borne German troops (85 men) on 10 May 1940 during the WW2. The action cleared the way for German ground forces to enter Belgium, unhindered by fire from Eben-Emael. Still the property of the Belgian Army, the fort has been preserved.
Agra Fort
is a historical fort in the city of Agra in India.
It was the main residence of the emperors of the Mughal Dynasty until 1638, when the capital was shifted from Agra to Delhi.
Before capture by the British, the last Indian rulers to have occupied it were the Marathas.
In 1983, the Agra fort was life inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
It is about 2.5 km northwest of its more famous sister monument, the Taj Mahal.
The fort can be more accurately described as a walled city.
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This 18th century fort is located on the Manoel island. That is not what has given the fort its name, though - it is the other way around. Before the building of the fort, the island was known as l'Isola del Vescovo (in Italian, or il-Gżira tal-Isqof in Maltese - that is, the Bishop's island). Or just L'Isolotto (the Little Island).
The fort was built 1723-1733, in limestone, by the Order of St John, when António Manoel de Vilhena was Grand Master of the order (guess where the fort got its name from, then). It was actually in use up until 1964 - and was severely damaged by bombings during the Second World War. During the period 1970-2008 the fort was used by the Royal Malta Yacht Club. 2001-2009 saw the first phase of a renovation program for the fort, and the second one was begun in 2012.
(View from Valletta.)
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Côte sauvage du Morbihan, Bretagne, France
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Vue en surplomb depuis la forêt du plateau de Roue. Ce fort médiéval du XIIème siècle, est communément appelé "Château Queyras". Sous l'Ancien Régime, il était rattaché à la province du Dauphiné et appartenait au dauphin du roi de France. Caractérisé par une enceinte quadrangulaire, il domine la vallée du Guil depuis le sommet de la butte de château-Queyras d'une hauteur de 1400 mètres. Il est inscrit, avec le piton rocheux sur lequel il s'élève, aux monuments et sites naturels des Hautes-Alpes depuis 1937 et son enceinte, au Monuments Historiques depuis 1948. Il fait partie du réseau "Sentinelles des Alpes" crée par l'association" Grande Traversée des Alpes" qui regroupe les fortifications les plus remarquables, notamment les citadelles de Mont-Dauphin et de Briançon. Petite anecdote : il a servi de décor au film "Le Bossu" d'après le roman de Paul Féval, tourné par Philippe de Broca en 1997.
Le camp retranché de Lille était composée principalement d'une ceinture de sept forts, onze ouvrages et deux batteries ; Mons est un fort détaché à l'est de cette ceinture1.
C'est un fort Séré de Rivières de la première génération, construit en maçonnerie de briques recouverte d'une épaisse couche de terre, entouré de fossés défendus par deux caponnières (une double au nord-est et une simple au sud-est), le fossé de gorge par deux batteries de flanquement2. L'artillerie était placée sur des plateformes à l'air libre, séparées par des traverses-abris.
Le fort a été construit entre 1878 et 1880, à la suite du décret de 1878 signé par le président Patrice de Mac Mahon.
Par le décret du 21 janvier 1887, le ministre de la Guerre Georges Boulanger renomme tous les forts, batteries et casernes avec les noms d'anciens chefs militaires3. Pour le fort de Mons, son « nom Boulanger » est en référence au maréchal Étienne Macdonald : le nouveau nom devait être gravé au fronton de l'entrée. Dès le 13 octobre 1887, le successeur de Boulanger au ministère, Théophile Ferron, abroge le décret4. Le fort reprend officiellement son nom précédent.
Between these two towers is where the prime minister of India makes the annual Independence Day address to the nation.
—from Wikipedia
The Red Fort, also known as Lal Qila (Hindustani: [laːl qɪlaː]) is a historic Mughal fort in Delhi, India, that served as the primary residence of the Mughal emperors. Emperor Shah Jahan commissioned the construction of the Red Fort on 12 May 1639, following his decision to relocate the Mughal capital from Agra to Delhi. Originally adorned in red and white, the fort's design is attributed to Ustad Ahmad Lahori, the architect behind the Taj Mahal. The Red Fort represents the pinnacle of Mughal architecture during Shah Jahan's reign, blending Persian palace influences with indigenous Indian architectural traditions.
The fort was plundered and stripped of its artwork and jewels during Nadir Shah's invasion of the Mughal Empire in 1739. Most of the fort's marble structures were subsequently demolished by the British following the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The fort's defensive walls were largely undamaged, and the fortress was subsequently used as a garrison. (And is still used mostly by the military today.)
On 15 August 1947, the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, raised the Indian flag above the Lahori Gate. On India's Independence Day, observed annually on 15 August, the Prime Minister ceremonially raises the Indian tricolour flag at the main gate of the historic fort and delivers a nationally broadcast address from its ramparts.
The Red Fort, as part of the Red Fort Complex, was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007.
Nizwa Fort, Nizwa, Oman, April 2023
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Fort Sumter is a sea fort in Charleston, South Carolina, notable for two battles of the American Civil War.
Fort Mason, once known as San Francisco Port of Embarkation, US Army, in San Francisco, California, is a former United States Army post located in the northern Marina District, alongside San Francisco Bay.
Fort Amherst is located on the southern side of The Narrow (the entrance to St. John's Harbour). The first lighthouse in this location was built in 1810 and replaced a number of times throughout the years. This little one was build in 1951. Also seen are the remains of gun emplacements and pillboxes built during World War II to defend against U-boats and any uncooperative ships. For those brave enough, apparently you can jump the fence and go down there to explore. Maybe, one of these day days, I'll work up the nerve! ;-)
A view of Meharangarh Fort from Jaswant Thada in Jodhpur.
Mehrangarh Fort towers 410 feet above the city of Jodhpur in the western state of Rajasthan in India.Set in the stark landscape of the Thar desert ,the beautiful city of Jodhpur was the capital of the erstwhile Rajput kingdom of Marwar which is now a part of the state of Rajasthan.
The impressive fort which is one of the largest in India, was built by Rao Jodha ,the ruler of Jodhpur around 1459 AD. The Fort is accessed by 7 gates and inside there are beautiful palaces and courtyards with intricate carving.It was the home of the Rathores (the royal family) of Jodhpur till 1943 in which year they shifted to Umaid Bhavan Palace.
I took this shot from the grounds of Jaswant Thada a cenotaph built by Maharaja Sardar Singh Of Jodhpur in 1899 in memory of his father ,Maharaja Jaswant Singh II.
Kongsten Fort is situated 500 metres east of The Old Town.
The fortress was constructed according to the ancient Italian principles of fortification, with high bastions, hornworks, and redans that would provide protection from invading armies. Military strategists understood that, if captured, the small hill would provide an enemy with a raised platform for their artillery, greatly increasing the range of canon shot.
Das Fort du Guesclin liegt auf der Gezeiteninsel Île du Guesclin nordöstlich von Saint Coulomb, zwischen Saint-Malo und Cancale im Département Ille-et-Vilaine in der Bretagne in Frankreich.
Le Fort du Guesclin est construit sur un îlot, l’île du Guesclin accessible à marée basse, à Saint-Coulomb en Ille-et-Vilaine (Bretagne), entre Saint-Malo et Cancale.