Castles and Fortifications
A look at Castles and Fortifications throughout History.
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31st Jul 2021 - Located on The Thames River near Central London, England - The Tower of London is one of Britain's oldest defensive structures. Built by William The C …
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31st Jul 2021 - Kuruwa Walls were a specific type of Castle Support Fortification, developed in Feudal Japan around the 10th Century AD. The type and it's subsequent …
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31st Jul 2021 - Located in Nograd Country, Hungary – Dregely Castle was built in a 1,500 foot plateau top in The Borzony Mountains. It is a typical Hilltop Cast …
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31st Jul 2021 - Structures dating back to the 5th Century have been found on the site of Fort Bard (located in Northwestern Italy above The Town of Aosta). A smaller …
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31st Jul 2021 - White Castle is located in Monmouthshire, Wales. A defensive structure part of a “Three Castle” defensive structures system, it dates to t …
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31st Jul 2021 - Located in Ghent, Belgium – Gravensteen was constructed in 1180. It's initial design was based on 2nd Crusade structures seen in the Middle East …
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31st Jul 2021 - Located in Conisbrough, South Yorkshire, England – Conisbrough Castle is an 11th Century defensive structure built under commission of William T …
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31st Jul 2021 - Located in Jasenov, Slovakia – Jasenov Castle was built on a 1,200 foot limestone bedrock in the 13th Century. Classified as a Hilltop Castle, t …
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31st Jul 2021 - The Sciuta Tower System was a series of Offensive, Defensive and Forward Observation Posts devised and constructed by Ottoman Forces, during their ini …
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31st Jul 2021 - Castle Stalker is located on an outcropping on Loch Laich, - in Port Appin, Argyll, Scotland. Classed as an “Island Castle”, it is complet …
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31st Jul 2021 - One of Britain's most "Haunted" of Medieval Castles. Built in 1071 by Norman Lords, it has become a hotbed of some famous "Spooks". In fact, even in t …
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31st Jul 2021 - The De Renin Watchers were a series of fortified, defensive Watchtowers and Observation Posts, built throughout The Island of Malta and several other …