Castles and Fortifications
A look at Castles and Fortifications throughout History.
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31st Jul 2021 - Regionally known as Sao Jorge, this Fortress is located in Lisbon. Portugal. Built by Moorsis Forces, a defensive structure of some sort has occupied …
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31st Jul 2021 - Located in Averio, Portugal - Feira Castle dates to a Pagan Temple of the 7th Century. Later, a Christian shrine was erected. In 865 A.D. - a stone fo …
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31st Jul 2021 - Located in Tisbury, England – Wardour Castle was built possibly in the 11th Century. Documented in 1385, it was basically a fortified Manor Hous …
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31st Jul 2021 - Located in Derbyshire, England – Bolsover Castle was built around the 11th Century. Featuring prominently during The Barons War, all three of Ki …
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31st Jul 2021 - Constructed above The Nethan River near Crossford, Scotland – Craignethan Castle was constructed as a fortified Manor/Castle. Construction began …
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31st Jul 2021 - Denbigh Castle is located in Denbighshire, Wales. A partial “Spur”-design, Denbigh Castle was constructed to counter the English advances …
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31st Jul 2021 - Located in Denmark, it is one of Europe's best surviving "Water Castles" (structures completely surrounded by or having a majority of their perimeter …
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31st Jul 2021 - It's 9th Century ruins are near the town of Bramber in West Sussex, England. Bramber Castle was originally a Norman Era Motte and Bailey defensive str …
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31st Jul 2021 - Located in Harlech, Gwynedd, Wales - Harlech Castle was built on a 200 foot cliff rock outgrowth between 1282 and 1289. Commissioned by King Edward I …
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31st Jul 2021 - Located in Gisors, France with Construction beginning in 1095 under commission of King William II of England - of which a Mottle and Bailey design was …
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31st Jul 2021 - Located in Horns, Syria - Krak Des Chevaliers is one of the most noted and impressive Crusader structures still standing. A hilltop castle, it was ini …
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31st Jul 2021 - Built in the 12th Century on the site of an unknown earlier fortress, Spis Castle is considered on of the largest fortifications in Europe. Located in …