Forts Forts The Alamgiri Gate (عالمگيرى دروازا), built in 1673 A.D., is the main entrance to the Lahore Fort in present day Pakistan. It was constructed to face west towards the Badshahi Mosque in the days of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. The monumental gateway is an imposing vestibule flanked by two semi-circular bastions that have boldly fluted shafts and lotus petalled bases and are crowned with domed pavilions. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alamgiri Gate"
The Babruysk Fortress is a historic fortress in the city of Babruysk, Belarus that was built between 1810 and 1836. It is one of the best surviving examples of fortification architecture and design in the first half of the 19th century. The fortress was constructed in the historic center of the city, at the confluence of the Babruyka and Berezina rivers. That was one of the western Russian fortresses. ...more on Wikipedia about "Babruysk fortress"
Belém Tower, or Torre de Belém, is a 5-storey fortified lighthouse located in the Belém district of Lisbon, Portugal. It was constructed between 1515 and 1521 on the orders of Manuel I ( 1515- 1520) in order to defend the port at Belém, as well as the nearby Mosteiro dos Jerónimos. The tower stood on an island in the middle of the River Tagus until the course of the river was diverted by an earthquake in 1777; the tower had previously survived the 1755 Lisbon earthquake. ...more on Wikipedia about "Belém Tower"
Daugavgriva ( German: Dünamünde, Polish: Dynemunt, Russian: Ust-Dvinsk) was a strong fortress commanding the mouth of the Daugava, hence its name. Since 1959, Daugavgriva has been a district of Riga in Latvia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Daugavgriva"
Fort Benjamin Hawkins was a fort, built in 1806 by the United States government under the administration of President Thomas Jefferson. It overlooked the ancient Indian mounds of the Ocmulgee Old Fields, as well as, the future site of Macon, across the river. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fort Benjamin Hawkins"
The remains of Fort Buckley, in Wellington, New Zealand, overlook the interisland ferry terminal. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fort Buckley"
Fort Canning is a small hill in the southeast portion of the island city-state of Singapore, within the Central Area that forms Singapore's central business district. Although small in physical size, it has a long history intertwined with that of the city-state due to its location as the highest elevation within walking distance to the city's civic district within the Downtown Core. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fort Canning" www.shortopedia.com, just the best.
Fort Hancock is the name of several places: ...more on Wikipedia about "Fort Hancock"
Fort Hancock is a fort in New Jersey that played an important part in the defense of North America and played a role in the History of New Jersey. It is located in the Sandy Hook beach. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fort Hancock, New Jersey"
There are several Fort Independences around the United States. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fort Independence"
Fort Jesus is a Portuguese fort built in 1593 on Mombasa Island to guard the Old Port of Mombasa, Kenya. It is built in the shape of a man, and was given the name of Jesus in an obvious religious reference. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fort Jesus"
Fort San Felipe del Morro —or El Castillo San Felipe del Morro in Spanish— is a sixteenth-century citadel that lies on the northwestern-most point of the islet of San Juan, Puerto Rico. For many years, it guarded the entrance to San Juan bay, and defended the city from seaborne enemies. El Morro, which means "promontory", is part of San Juan National Historic Site and was declared a World Heritage Site by the United Nations in 1983. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fort San Felipe del Morro"
Fuerza de San Pedro is a military defence structure, built by the soldiers under the command of Spanish conquistador, Miguel López de Legazpi and the Spanish Government in Cebu. It is located in the Pier area, Cebu City in what is now Plaza de Indepedencia National Park. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fort San Pedro"
Fuerza de Santiago is a defence fortress built for Spanish conquistador, Miguel López de Legazpi. The fort is part of the structures of the walled city of Intramuros, in Manila, Philippines. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fort Santiago"
Fort Siloso is the sole restored coastal gun battery from the twelve such batteries which made up "Fortress Singapore" at the start of World War Two. Siloso is a Philippine word meaning jealous person. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fort Siloso"
Fort St. George was built on the Bay of Bengal in Madras (now known as Chennai) by the British East India Company. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fort St. George"
Fort Tejon was established by the United States Army in 1854 and was active for ten years. It is located in the Grapevine Canyon part of the Tejon Pass along the main route through the mountains separating California's Great Central Valley from Los Angeles. The mission of the fort was to protect white settlers from attacks by Native American groups, including the Paiute and Mojave, and to monitor the less aggressive Emigdiano living nearby. The Emigdiano, who were closely related to the Chumash of the Santa Barbara area, had several villages near Fort Tejon and were generally cooperative with the European settlers and the Army. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fort Tejon"
The Führerbunker (or "Fuehrerbunker") is a common name for a certain complex of subterranean rooms in Berlin, Germany where Adolf Hitler committed suicide during World War II. The bunker was the 13th and last of Hitler's Führerhauptquartiere or Fuehrer Headquarters (another was the famous Wolfsschanze). ...more on Wikipedia about "Führerbunker"
Gingee Fort also known as Chinji or Jinji in Tamil Nadu, India is one of the few surving forts in Tamil Nadu — which is much more popular for its temples than forts. It lies in Villupuram district, 160 km (100 mi) from the state capital, Chennai, and is close to the union territory of Pondicherry. So well fortified was this place that Shivaji ranked it as the "most impregnable fortress in India" and it was called the " Troy of the East" by the British. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gingee Fort"
The Golubački grad fortress (Голубачки град) is located near the town of Golubac in north-eastern Serbia, on the right side of the river Danube (which marks the border with Romania). It was most likely built during the 14th century, and it is a rather large and well-preserved fortress among those of its time and geographical location. The fortress marks the entrance to the national park " Djerdap" on the Serbian side of the river Danube. ...more on Wikipedia about "Golubacki grad"
Kiev fortress ( , ) is a generic name for the 19th century fortification buildings situated in Ukrainian capital Kiev (Kyiv), that once belonged to western Russian fortresses. These structures (once a united complex) were built in the central district of Pechers'k and neighbourhoods by the Russian army. Now some of the buildings are restored and turned into museum called the Kiev Fortress, while others are in use of various military and commercial installations. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kiev fortress"
Lalbagh Fort (also known as "Fort Aurangabad") is an incomplete Mughal palace fortress at the Buriganga River in the southwestern part of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Construction was commenced in 1678 by Prince Muhammad Azam during his 15-month long vice-royalty of Bengal, but before the work could complete, he was recalled by Aurangzeb. His successor, Shaista Khan, did not continue the work, though he stayed in Dhaka up to 1688. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lal Bagh Fort"
The Lines of Torres Vedras were a line of forts in Portugal built in secrecy between November 1809 and September 1810 during the Peninsular War. The Lines were constructed by Portuguese workers, under the supervision of British and Portuguese Army Engineers. The fortifications take their name from the town of Torres Vedras. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lines of Torres Vedras"
(List of forts) * Turku Castle (sv: Åbo Slott) ...more on Wikipedia about "List of forts"
Modlin Fortress ( Polish Twierdza Modlin) is one of the biggest 19th century fortresses in Poland. It is located near the town of Modlin on the Bugonarew river, some 50 kilometres north of Warsaw. ...more on Wikipedia about "Modlin Fortress"
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