Fortress Collection (page 10)

Tomb of Cecilia Metella on the Appian Road in Rome, it was converted into a fortress in the 14th century

Detail of the coffered ceiling of the Hall of Ambassadors in the Reales Alcazares of Seville

Tower of London, Stepney, London, 1737. Artist: Samuel Buck
Tower of London, Stepney, London, 1737. South view of the Tower of London with boats and figures on the River Thames

Fortress in Green Park, Westminster, London, 1814. The fortress was built for a firework display to celebrate peace in 1814

Dover Castle, Kent, 1823. Artist: William Daniell
Dover Castle, Kent, 1823. The strategic importance of Dover has long been recognised. The great Keep, built in the 1180s by King Henry II to provide both security and accommodation

View of Caernarvon Castle from Anglesea, Wales, 1814. Artist: William Daniell
View of Caernarvon Castle from Anglesea, Wales, 1814. Caernarfon (Caernarvon) Castle, one of the iron ring surrounding Snowdonia built in the late 13th

View of Conway Castle, Caernarvonshire, Wales, 1814-1825. Artist: William Daniell
View of Conway Castle, Caernarvonshire, Wales, 1814-1825. Built in the 1280s, Conwy Castle is one of the ring of fortresses surrounding Snowdonia built by Edward I during his campaign against

Battle of Vitoria, Spain, 21st June 1813 (1819). Artist: T Fielding
Battle of Vitoria, Spain, 21st June 1813 (1819). The victory for Wellington and his Spanish and Portuguese allies at Vitoria was decisive in bringing about the defeat of the French in the Peninsular

Soldiers and artillery of the 15th century besieging a walled town, 19th century. Plate 16 from The History of the Nations

Venetian harbour and Koules Fortress, Heraklion, Crete, Greece

Ajlun Castle, Jordan. Ajlun Castle was built in 1184-1185 by Izz al-Din Usama, a nephew of Saladin, to protect the surrounding area against Crusader attacks from Karak and Bisan

Montreal, Crusader castle, Shoubak, Jordan. The castle of Montreal was built in 1115 by Baldwin I of Jerusalem. It later passed to Raynald of Chatillon

Kasbah, Sousse, Tunisia. The kasbah (fortress) of the port city of Sousse dates from the 9th century. It houses an important archaeological museum

Qaitbay Fortress, Rosetta, Egypt
Fort Rosetta, Rosetta, Egypt. This fortress was built in the late 15th century by Qaitbay, the 18th Mamluk sultan of Egypt

Othellos Tower, Famagusta, North Cyprus, 2001. Othellos Tower is the citadel of Famagusta. It was built by the Lusignans, French Crusaders who ruled Cyprus from 1192 until 1474

Kyrenia Castle, North Cyprus, 2001. Originally a Roman fortress, Kyrenia Castle was enlarged by the Byzantines. The castle was captured by Richard I of England in 1191 when he defeated the last

Castle of Saranta Kolones, Paphos, Cyprus, 2001. Saranta Kolones was built in the 13th century by the Lusignans, French Crusaders who ruled Cyprus from 1192 until 1474

Venetian bastion, Nicosia, Cyprus, 2001. Cyprus came under Venetian rule in 1489. They heavily fortified Nicosia with 4.5 metre thick city walls built between 1567 and 1570

Venetian walls, Nicosia, Cyprus, 2001. Cyprus came under Venetian rule in 1489. Nicosias city walls were built between 1567 and 1570

Castle of Kolossi, near Limassol, Cyprus, 2001. Kolossi Castle was built by the Knights of the Order of St John in 1454. It stands on the site of an earlier (13th century) fortress

Castle Museum, Limassol, Cyprus, 2001. Limassols castle was built in c1000 by the Byzantines. It is said that Richard the Lionheart married his fiancee, Berengaria of Navarre

Stone lion, Othellos Tower, Famagusta, North Cyprus, 2001. Othellos Tower is the citadel of Famagusta. It was built by the Lusignans, French Crusaders who ruled Cyprus from 1192 until 1474

Fortress of Palamidi, Nafplion, Peloponnese, Greece. The hilltop fortress of Palamidi was built by the Venetians in the 1710s

Looking out through an arch, fortress of Al Ukhaidir, Iraq, 1977. The fortified palace of Al Ukhaidir near Karbala was built in the late 8th century by the Abbasids

Arches, fortress of Al Ukhaidir, Iraq, 1977. The fortified palace of Al Ukhaidir near Karbala was built in the late 8th century by the Abbasids

Sentry walk, fortress of Al Ukhaidir, Iraq, 1977. The fortified palace of Al Ukhaidir near Karbala was built in the late 8th century by the Abbasids

Fortress of Al Ukhaidir, Iraq, 1977. View of the interior through an arch. The fortified palace of Al Ukhaidir near Karbala was built in the late 8th century by the Abbasids

Looking towards the Dead Sea from the castle of Kerak, Jordan. Not to be confused with Krak des Chevaliers in Syria, the Crusader castle of Kerak was built in the 1140s by Pagan

Oudaia Kasbah, Rabat, Morocco. Exterior of the old walled city which dates from the 12th century

Royal Palace, Rabat, Morocco. View of the battlements

Ribat, Sousse, Tunisia. The Ribat in the port city of Sousse is a fortress which dates from the 9th century

Bastion walls, the Fortezza, Rethymnon, Crete, Greece. The Fortezza is a fortress built by the Venetians, who ruled Crete from 1204 until the Ottoman Turks conquered the island in the mid 17th

Harbour and castle, Kyrenia (Girne), North Cyprus. Originally a Roman fortress, Kyrenia Castle was enlarged by the Byzantines

St Annes Venetian Fortress, Sibenik, Croatia. In common with the rest of Dalmatia, the town of Sibenik fell under Venetian control in 1412

Castle Rising Castle, Kings Lynn, Norfolk

Restaurants in the old port with the Citadel in the background, Calvi, Corsica

Velikiy Novgorod, 1901. Private Collection

Bender, the Turkish fortress in Bessarabia, ca 1720. Private Collection

Terra Slavonica (Study). Private Collection

Gornitsa (living chamber) in an Old Russian House of the 16th-17th century. Private Collection

French Army Crossing the Rhine at Dusseldorf, September 6, 1795. Found in the Collection of Musee de l Histoire de France, Chateau de Versailles

View of the Ivangorod Fortress. Found in the Collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Harbour at Kronshtadt. Draft. Found in the Collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

A Town, Morning, 1901
A Town. Morning, 1901. Found in the collection of State A. Radishchev Art Museum, Saratov

Copy of the manuscript of Russkaya Pravda. Artist: Historical Document
Copy of the manuscript of Russkaya Pravda. Found in the collection of Russian State Archives of Ancient Documents (RGADA)

View of the Rumeli Hisari, 1777. Artist: Kamsetzer (Kammsetzer), Jan Chrystian (1753-1795)
View of the Rumeli Hisari, 1777. Found in the collection of Pera Museum, Istanbul

Taking of the Shumen Fortress in 1828, c. 1830. Artist: Campe, August Friedrich Andreas (1777-1846)
Taking of the Shumen Fortress in 1828, c. 1830. Private Collection

The Siege of the Rutchuk Fortress, c. 1830. Artist: Campe, August Friedrich Andreas (1777-1846)
The Siege of the Rutchuk Fortress, c. 1830. Private Collection

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