view gallery |  Forte da Ponta da Bandeira - Lagos, Portugal
in Historic Forts This fort was built during the Restauração War (opposing Portugal to Spain) with the purpose of defending Lagos harbour. posted by: Torgut location: Faro, Portugal date approved: 12/22/2011 last visited: 5/24/2012 |
view gallery |  Schans Smoutakker in Putte-Stabroek
in Historic Forts De Schans van Smoutakker of Redoute van Smoutakker is een redoute in de buitenste ring van de fortenlinie rond Antwerpen. posted by: orion2158 location: Antwerpen, Belgium date approved: 11/8/2011 last visited: 4/12/2013 |
view gallery |  Fort van Stabroek
in Historic Forts Het fort van Stabroek dateert uit 1902 en ligt vlakbij de Belgisch-Nederlandse grens. Het Fort van Stabroek is het meest noordelijke fort van de buitenste fortengordel rond Antwerpen. posted by: orion2158 location: Antwerpen, Belgium date approved: 11/8/2011 last visited: 11/11/2011 |
view gallery |  Historic Fort of Milreus - Ericeira
in Historic Forts The Forte de São Pedro da Ericeira, also known as Fort of Mil Regos, Fort Milreu of Ericeira is located in the village of Ericeira, in Mafra, Lisbon district, Portugal. posted by: RuiJSDuarte location: Lisboa, Portugal date approved: 11/7/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Srdj Imperial Fort - Dubrovnik, Croatia
in Historic Forts A fort offering great views over the historical town of Dubrovnik posted by: Torgut location: Croatia date approved: 11/7/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Vrmac Fortress, Kotor, Montenegro
in Historic Forts An awesome old fortress, built by the Austria-Hungarian Empire in the 19th Century posted by: Torgut location: Montenegro date approved: 11/7/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Fort Yuma - Winterhaven, CA
in Historic Forts Fort Yuma is located in Winterhaven, CA. posted by: saopaulo1 location: California date approved: 10/10/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  The Drop Redoubt Dover
in Historic Forts one of the most impressive fortifications in Britain. They comprise a series of forts, strong points and ditches, designed to protect the country from invasion. They were created to augment the existing defences and protect the key port of Dover from both seaward and landward attack. posted by: liam1970 location: South East England, United Kingdom date approved: 9/8/2011 last visited: 7/15/2012 |
view gallery |  Forte do Cão - Vila Praia de Âncora, Portugal
in Historic Forts [PT]O forte Foi erguido entre 1699 e 1702, sob o reinado de D. Pedro II (1667-1705).[EN]The fort was built between 1699 and 1702, under the reign of King Peter II (1667-1705). posted by: razalas location: Viana do Castelo, Portugal date approved: 9/3/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Hulishan Fortress - Xiamen, Fujian province, China
in Historic Forts This fortress played an important role in protecting the country against the Japanese during the period 1900 to 1937. posted by: Arkhan location: China date approved: 8/20/2011 last visited: 11/26/2012 |
view gallery |  Lalbagh Fort in Dhaka, Bangladesh
in Historic Forts Historic Fort and Mausoleum in the Old Dhaka Center. posted by: sassainfl location: Bangladesh date approved: 8/20/2011 last visited: 7/1/2011 |
view gallery |  Fort Presque Isle Blockhouse - Erie, PA
in Historic Forts This was used as defense from Native American uprisings and also used during the War of 1812. posted by: Facedances location: Pennsylvania date approved: 8/20/2011 last visited: 2/10/2011 |
view gallery |  Forte de São João do Arade - Ferragudo, Portugal
in Historic Forts The Fort of São João do Arade is located in the Algarve in the town and civil parish of Ferragudo, in the municipality of Lagoa, in Portugal.
Together with the Forte de Santa Catarina, in front, the fort defends the estuary and the river itself. posted by: manchanegra location: Faro, Portugal date approved: 7/26/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Praça Forte de Peniche, Portugal
in Historic Forts Praça Forte de Peniche (Also known as the Peniche Fort or Cidadela de Peniche) is a military stronghold from middle ages used in the 19th and 20th century has a prison and a museum today. posted by: manchanegra location: Leiria, Portugal date approved: 7/26/2011 last visited: 3/18/2012 |
view gallery |  Forte de Nossa Senhora dos Anjos de Paimogo
in Historic Forts The Paimogo Fort, or, "Our Lady of the Angels of Paimogo Fort is located in a clif above the Paimogo beach near Lourinhã.
N 39° 17.250 W 009° 20.450 posted by: manchanegra location: Lisboa, Portugal date approved: 7/12/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Fort van Beieren - Bruges -Belgium
in Historic Forts Old fort from the Spanish linies in 1700. posted by: lopac44 location: West-Vlaanderen, Belgium date approved: 7/7/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Fort Apache, Fort Apache, AZ
in Historic Forts On May 16, 1870 troops from the 21st Infantry and 1st cavalry began construction of Camp Ord. The camp would be renamed Camp Mogollon, then Camp Thomas, and finally, Camp Apache. The post was designated Fort Apache in 1879. posted by: leadhiker location: Arizona date approved: 6/13/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Fort Warren - Georges Island, Boston Harbor Islands, MA
in Historic Forts Fort Warren in Boston Harbor was used from the Civil War to World War II. posted by: neoc1 location: Massachusetts date approved: 5/19/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  The Redoubt Fort, Harwich, Essex, England
in Historic Forts This is a 200 ft diameter circular fort built in 1808-1810 to house 11 guns in defence of Harwich harbour against Napoleon. It is now a museum. posted by: bluelamb03 location: Eastern England, United Kingdom date approved: 5/14/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Fort of Santa Cruz - A Guarda, Spain
in Historic Forts Historic Fort in A Guarda. posted by: razalas location: Galicia, Spain date approved: 5/10/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Vysehrad, Prague, CZ
in Historic Forts Vysehrad citadel posted by: ToRo61 location: Hlavni mesto Praha, Czech Republic date approved: 3/31/2011 last visited: 6/18/2012 |
view gallery |  Fort de Logne - Durbuy - Luxembourg - Belgium
in Historic Forts Het Château fort de Logne posted by: lopac44 location: Luxembourg, Belgium date approved: 3/27/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Fort San Pedro, Cebu City, Philippines
in Historic Forts The fort built by Spaniards to protect the first Spanish settlement in Philippines posted by: Hana_quirin location: Philippines date approved: 3/24/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Forte Lago Predil, Italy
in Historic Forts Forte Lago Predil, Italy posted by: luzzi1971 location: Friuli–Venezia Giulia, Italy date approved: 3/21/2011 last visited: 7/26/2012 |
view gallery |  Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora da Conceição - Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal
in Historic Forts Nossa Senhora da Conceição Fortress (Fortaleza da Nossa Senhora da Conceição), is a Portuguese fortress in Póvoa de Varzim. posted by: razalas location: Porto, Portugal date approved: 3/14/2011 last visited: 4/11/2011 |
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