Fortification
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the redoubt of fort vechten, one of the fortresses surrounding the city of utrecht in a double ring and part of the new dutch waterline; a line of innundations and over 60 forts and fortresses that runs north to south through the netherlands. these fortifications have (due to the long period in which they were not used, while still remaining military objects that were inaccesable to the public) developed into some of the most valuable nature reserves in the netherlands. They are a refuge for a large number of (occasionally rare) plant species, as well as all sorts of animals (the underground buildings for instance, are an important hibernation site for several species of bats). it is located almost on top of the site of an ancient roman fortress (a naval support base i believe) and the area around the fortress has been one of the richest sources of roman artifacts in the netherlands.
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The Kronenburger Tower in the Dutch city of Nijmegen. Built as part of the medieval city wall. This is a rare example of an intact wall tower in the Netherlands. most others were lowered to the height of the wall and filled in with earth in order to accomodate cannons and withstand the ompact of canonballs. When the old fortifications were demolished in the 19th century, This tower and a piece of wall containing two more lowered towers were incorporated in a nice english style landscape park.
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Click here to add me to your watch list. / .................................. Fort Amherst was built in the 1770s to defend “The Narrows”, the entrance to St. John’s harbour. During the second World War, gun placements were installed to protect the harbour from German u-boats. The fortifications were named for Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst, a British commander who played a significant role in the military history of North America. / The original lighthouse was built at Fort Amherst in 1810. The current lighthouse was built in 1951.
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Arched doorways in the tower at Scotney Castle, Kent
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Scotney Castle, Kent
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Scotney Castle, Kent
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Shetland had a kind of love-hate relationship with the Dutch… From war to peace and prosperity, both communities are tightly entwined. / Fort Charlotte stands overlooking the Bressay Sound as a testament. / This coast fort was built in 1665 during the Second Dutch War. It was then reconstructed on the same plan in 1781-82 during the American War of Independence and named after George III’s Queen. The 18th century defences, superficially altered, with a few Victorian additions. The fort has a battery facing the Sound; the other sides, never completed, have bastions projecting from each angle. / Politics aside, it is cared by Historic Scotland and remains one of Lerwick’s attraction with a formidable panoramic view over the Sound and the Isle of Bressay.
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Visit the Florence Series Journal for links to the other images in this beautiful series. This is the rising entry to one of Florence’s 6 bridges over the River Arno. This photo was completely un-posed – a street scene – and struck me with its ordinariness in a classically Italian way. The young Italian citizen was tired, and enjoying resting in the late afternoon sun. Above her, in his unrestrained classical nakedness, was a medieval marble male statue. Below him, modern local graffiti. On the opposite side of the river, directly beyond the young lady, is a medieval fortified tower, bespeaking Florence’s violent past. This is typically Italy, today, and I love it! / CARD: / FRAMED:
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This is one of the two remaining city gates of Dendermonde (East Flanders, Belgium). It was part of the fortifications built in 1822, after the fall of Napoleon and the city becoming an important fortress near the borders of France.
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Feudal Japan had some lovely buildings. /
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One of the defensive fortifications of the bastions surrounding Valletta, the capital of Malta. Now converted into an exhibition centre and to other functions. Fujifilm F50fd.
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The Citadel is in the centre of Gozo, Malta’s sister island. The small fortified town is situated on a promontory sited over the town of Victoria. This vantage point was obviously chosen because it was a naturally fortified hill which dominated the surrounding countryside. The Citadel is documented to have thrived up to the 16th Century, and included a densely packed urban settlement. When the Knights of St. John came to Malta, they continued to use the citadel as a place of shelter for the population in times of trouble. Military developments in the 16th Century resulted in its transformation into a purely military outpost. In fact the architectural heritage of the Citadel, as it stands today, is made up almost entirely of military structures.
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The famous castle of Würzburg, Germany, in cyanotype.
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A view of the castle and town of Bouillon, Belgium. The village developed at the foot of the mighty castle of the dukes of Bouillon, who had their keep here since at least the 8th century CE. At the end of the 11th century, the then duke Godefroy of Bouillon sells his castle to the Bishop of Liege in order to finance the first crusade into Palestine, where he conquored Jeruzalem. Since then the castle was altered a great many times by whoever happened to own this strategic fortress. The most important changes were implemented by the Austrians in the 16th century, the French in the 17th century and the Dutch in the 19th century.
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The S. S. Trinity church at Hrastovlj in Slovenia. This historic fortified Romanesque church was consecrated in 1475
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This is part of the outside walls of the Citadel of Mycenae, in Eastern Peloponnese, Greece. This sally-port was added to the citadel around 1250 BC as an observation post through the citadel walls. The site was declared officially an archaeological monument in 1964 with the government decree ΥΑ 2160/12-2-1964, ΦΕΚ 67/Β/15-2-1964 Full reference details here= [Sony a350, Sigma 17-70@24mm, f:10, 1/500sec, ISO-100; B&W conversion from RAW]
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Fort Banks
by GiGeeStairs at Fort Banks. Fort Banks is an old World War II bunker and fortification complex that was used to protect the approaches to Botany Bay located north of Cape Banks, Sydney, Australia Featured in Dilapidated Buildings Group – August 09 / Featured in Sydney Group – August 09
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hmmm….don’t know why this was hidden… A poem by Matt Penfold A lonely chair sits in a fort / Beside a lonely wall / It served a Sergeant Major once / Before he had a fall This man you see was just the kind / Who worked his men like slaves / And many of these men he broke / And sent to early graves The evil man it seems was prone / To lean back on his chair / And place his feet upon the desk / Then pluck his nasal hair One day this habit caught him out / He slipped and hit his head / The doctor who attended then / Pronounced him nicely dead His charges who were still alive / All cheered and punched the air / And had a special medal struck / In honour of the chair ;-)
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A lone hiker walks along an unrestored section of the Great Wall near Simatai, 160km north of Beijing, People’s Republic of China.
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The Fisherman’s Bastion at sunset in Budapest – Hungary.
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Earth fortifications at Eggardon Hill Fort, Dorset
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The fairytale castle at Himeji, Japan’s most iconic castle and a UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Location: Kisimul Castle, a medieval fortification, lies on a rock in Castlebay on the Outer Hebridean island of Barra. Early morning walk and light on the castle from the harbour area. Historic Scotland site Nikon D200, Sigma 18-200mm. Aerial view before landing on Barra, which has a unique beach airport!: /
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