Fortifications Collection (page 100)

View of town and medieval castle, Ludlow Castle, Ludlow, Shropshire, England, November

13th century fortified manor house ruins, Acton Burnell Castle, Acton Burnell, Shropshire, England, August

View of boat wrecks on coastal river with Medieval keep in distance, Orford Castle, River Ore, Orford Ness, Orford, Suffolk, England, April

Statue of Queen Victoria, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England, October

Castle tower with clock, Curfew Tower, Lower Ward, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England, October

Gatehouse towers of medieval castle, Warwick Castle, Warwick, Warwickshire, England, August

World War Two FW3 Type 25 pillbox overlooking beach, Ringstead Bay, Dorset, England, April

Creeping Thyme (Thymus praecox) flowering, growing on remains of Roman fortifications, Hadrians Wall, between Crag Lough and Housesteads via Milecastle 37, Northumberland N.P

Domestic Cattle, beef cattle standing in wet meadow at edge of lake, with medieval castle in background, Framlingham Castle, Framlingham Mere, Framlingham, Suffolk, England, July

View of medieval keep on top of motte, Round Tower, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England, October

View of castle walls and medieval keep on top of motte, Round Tower, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England, October

Turkey, Istanbul, detail of the Galata Tower, 62m high round tower topped by a conical roof, small look-out windows and balcony at top, blue sky behind

Italy. Veneto. Altipiano di Asiago. View of busa Verle Austrian Fort
Italy. Veneto. Altipiano di Asiago. View of " busa Verle" Austrian Fort

Illustrating representing building of the Great Wall, China
Ancient China - Building of the Great Wall. Colour illustration

View of castle ruins, Middleham Castle, Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, England, August

Castle ruins, Muness Castle, Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland, June

View of Iron Age hillfort on hilltop in valley at dawn, Cow Castle, Two Moors Way, River Barl, near Simonsbath, Exmoor N.P. Somerset, England, April

ROSSELLI, Matteo (1578-1650). Fortifications of San Miniato. 1615. ITALY. Florence. Buonaroti House. Episode in the life of Michelangelo. Baroque art. Oil on canvas

The city of Teheran from the Ispahan Road
A view of Teheran. From: Travels in Georgia, Persia, Armenia, ancient Babylonia, &c. &c : during the years 1817, 1818, 1819, and 1820. Date: 1821

Cape of Good Hope. Book: An account of a voyage to New South Wales by George Barrington, superintendant of the convicts; to which is prefixed a detail of his life, trials, speeches, &c. &c

MONTENEGRO, Kotor. Old Town Aerial View from Mountainside Fortifications

The Abbey Gate and surrounding buildings at Battle, 1 May 1890
Photographic Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: PH 26113/10

View across beach and sea towards castle, Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, England, may

View fields and village towards castle, Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, England, may

Fortifications, Pocitelj, Capljina municipality, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Europe

Lieutenant General Sir John Burgoyne GCB. Inspector General of Fortifications. Lieutenant General Sir John Burgoyne, three-quarter length portrait, facing front, hands behind him

Capture of El Caney, El Paso & fortifications of Santiago. Date c1898 July 22. Capture of El Caney, El Paso & fortifications of Santiago. Date c1898 July 22

Castello d Arco, Lake Garda, Italy
The ruined fortifications of Castello d Arco at Arco on the shore of Lake Garda, Italy Date: circa 1910s

Defence towers of the Solovetsky Kremlin
Russia, Solovky Islands, Solovetsky. Defence towers of the Solovetsky Kremlin. 2010

Title page and frontispiece, Colonization of New Zealand
Title page and frontispiece, The British Colonization of New Zealand. Depicting a Maori warrior in the foreground, with a native fort on a hill in the background. 1837

Driving from the eighth tee at the Royal Malta Golf Club
The Malta links have nine holes and surround the fortifications. Date: 11th April 1903

The Ramparts of the Casbah - Tangiers, Morocco Date: circa 1930s

Wales / Pembroke
The harbour wall and fortifications of Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales, as seen from the ancient castle. Date: 1950s

Mytilene, Lesbos, The Castle
Mytilene, Greek Island of Lesbos - The Castle/Citadel Date: circa 1903

Rhodes, Greece - The Towers of the Fortress, built by the Knight Hospitaler (Knights of the Order of St John of Rhodes and Malta). Date: circa 1903

Rhodes, Greece - The Red Gate of the Castle Date: circa 1903

Rhodes, Greece - Black Tower and Hospitaller Cannon
Rhodes, Greece - Black Tower and Cannon of the Knights Hospitaller (Knights of Rhodes / Knights of Malta) Date: circa 1903

Beaufort - Luxembourg - Castle ruins. The oldest part of the castle dates from the early 11th Century. It was a small square-shaped fortress on a massive rock

Hadrians Mausoleum 18Th
Hadrians mausoleum also known as the CASTEL SANT ANGELO built in the 2nd century AD. It has used as a funerary monument, a prison, fortifications and a museum. Date: 2nd century

18th C. Fortifications
Various plans of 18th century fortifications. Date: Circa 1760

Robert Van Hoeck
ROBERT VAN HOECK Flemish artist and military engineer from Antwerp, controller of fortifications for his majesty (Louis XIV ?) in Flanders. Date: 1622 - 1668

Typical fortifications of a castle

Military / Fortifications
MARTELLO TOWER Tower at the fair-way of the Thames and Medway. Date: 1856

Romans Building a Fort
Roman soldiers building a fort, during the campaigns against the Alemanni - erecting stockades, brick walls and columns Date: 1st/2nd centuries AD

Coastal defence groynes and upside-down World War Two pillbox on beach, Happisburgh, Norfolk, England, august

Castle tower illuminated at night, Nuremberg Castle, Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany, september

16th century fort built to defend harbour silhouetted at sunrise, The Blockhouse, Block Point, between Green Porth and Cooks Porth, Old Grimsby, Tresco, Isles of Scilly, England, september

16th century fort built to defend harbour at sunset, The Blockhouse, Block Point, between Green Porth and Cooks Porth, Old Grimsby, Tresco, Isles of Scilly, England, september

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"From ancient hill forts to majestic castles, fortifications stand as testaments of strength and history. The ramparts of the prehistoric hill fort on Hambledon Hill above the Blackmore Vale whisper tales of a time long gone. In Lucca, Italy, the fortified walls encircle the city like a protective embrace, preserving its medieval charm. In Northumberland, England, Embleton Bay Beach offers a breathtaking view of Dunstanburgh Castle's imposing ruins. The Youghal Clock Gate in Ireland stands tall with its fortified structure, reminding us of bygone eras. Traveling to Cornwall takes us to Polruan and Lanteglos by Fowey where an enchanting fortification from 1904 still captivates visitors with its timeless beauty. Hedingham Castle in Essex transports us back to 1832 through John Carr Armytage's intricate engraving. During World War II, Direction Finding Tower MP2 in La Corbiere served as a vital stronghold against enemy forces. Meanwhile, Malcesine on Lake Garda showcases Italy's architectural prowess with its formidable fortress overlooking serene waters. Clitheroe Castle perched atop a limestone outcrop paints an awe-inspiring picture of motte and bailey castle design in Lancashire. Turning back time once more brings us to the Siege of Lathom House during the First English Civil War in 1644—a testament to resilience amidst chaos. Finally, Sinop in Turkey and Strasbourg in France bear witness to fortifications that have witnessed countless stories unfold throughout centuries. "