Defensive Collection (page 4)

Spain. Castile-La Mancha. Ucles. View of the Castle. Province of Cuenca

Spain. Castile-La Mancha. Moya. Castle. Entrance. 13th century. Province of Cuenca

Spain. Castile-La Mancha. Alarcon. View of medieval Castle. Built by Alfonso VIII 13th century and rebuilt 15th century. Parador Nacional de Turismo (National Hotels). Province of Cuenca

Turkey. Istanbul. Theodosian Walls. Belgrade Gate. Second Military Gate

Turkey. Istanbul. Gate of Christ. First Military Gate
Turkey. Istanbul. First Military Gate. Gate of Christ

Medieval History. 15th century. Building the defense walls at Argos and Athens. Miniature at Bouquechardiere Chronicle. Chantilly Castle. France

Spain. Extremadura. Almorchon. Castle. 15th century

Syria. Qalat Jabar Fortress. Lake Assad
Syria. Defensive tower of the Qalat Jabar, arab fortress on the banks of Lake Assab. Near Ar Raqqah

Syria. Saladin Castle. In the background, the minaret of the mosque inside the fort

Spain. Galicia. Lugo. Roman walls. 3rd Century
Spain. Galicia. Lugo. Roman walls. Were constructed in the 3rd Century

Spain. La Rioja. Briones. Castle. Ruins
Spain. La Rioja. Briones. Castle. 13th century. Ruins

Spain. La Rioja. Quel. Castle. 15th century. Homage Tower

Spain. Albarracin. Walls and Cathedral of the Salvador (Tow
Spain. Aragon. Albarracin. Walls and Cathedral of the Salvador (Tower). Mudejar style

Ukraine. Feodosiya. Genoese Fortress
Ukraine. Autonomous Republic of Crimea. Feodosiya. Genoese Fortress. 14th century. Tower

Spain. Galicia. Catoira. Torres do Oeste castle. 9th century
Spain. Galicia. Catoira. Torres do Oeste castle, built in 9th century by the king Alfonso III of Leon the Great as a defense fortress. They are the ruins of Castellum Honesti. Next to river Ulla

Belmonte castle. A Plateresque window with decoration. La Ma
Belmonte castle. Built by John Pacheco between 1456 and 1470 over another fortification of 1324. Gothic transition to plateresque

Sevastopol. Fort Michael
Ukraine. Sevastopol. Fort Michael. At, background, buildings constructed at Soviet times

Castro of Saint Thecla. Galicia. Spain
Spain. Galicia. Castro of Saint Thecla. A Garda

Spain. Aragon. Jaca. The Citadel (16th century)
Spain. Aragon. Jaca. The Citadel, built in the 16th century by Tiburzio Spannocchi

Spain. Cuellar. Castle built in different architectural styles from 13th century to 18th century, but mainly in Gothic and Renascence styles. Has round towers and a sqaure defensive tower

CROATIA. DUBROVNIK. Minceta tower designed by Michelozzi in 1461

Belmonte castle. Castile-La Mancha. Spain
Belmonte castle. Built by John Pacheco between 1456 and 1470 on other fortification of 1324. Gothic transition to plateresque

Torija. Castle. Spain
TORIJA. Partial view of the castle, destroyed in the nineteenth century by The Empecinado during the Spanish Independence War and rebuilt according to the trace of the fifteenth century

Burg Eltz, Austria
An Austrian castle - Burg Eltz near Munstermaifeld im Elsass, commenced in the 12th century, enlarged in the 16th. For defensive reasons, the apart- -ments are huddled together

Citadel & Town of Van
At the heart of the Urartian Empire was the citadel of Van (Van Kalesi) with strong natural defensive characteristics affording views out in all directions. Date: mid 19th century

Bastions of Sangallo, Nettuno, Italy. Date: 1927

WW1 - British field-artillery shelling a Turkish fort
WW1 - The British field-artillery advancement and shelling of one of the Turkish forts in Dardanelles. The narrow peninsula amongst the ranges of high hill or small mountains make it safe for

WW1 - German attack under the cover of the white flag
WW1 - A scene during the fighting at St. Julien on the Western Front. As reported by the 90th Winnipeg Rifles, the Germans dressed in the uniforms of the dead Canadian Scottish troops

WW1 - Western Front - Attack on the Hindenburg Line, 1917
WW1 - Western Front - The Hindenbug Line (Siegfriedstellung), was a German defensive position of World War I, built during the winter of 1916 - 1917 on the Western Front, from Arras to Laffaux

Spain, Balearic Islds - Menorca, La Mola: Fortaleza La Mola Date: 2013

Menorca, Cala Mesquida: Watch- / defence-tower
SPAIN, Balearic Islds. Menorca, Cala Mesquida: Watch-/defence-tower Date: 2013

Liege forts 1914
A diagram showing the layout of the defensive forts surrounding the Belgian city of Liege which played a vital part in delaying the German advance through Belgium in the first major confrontation of

British range-finder 1918
This diagram explains the usual Britsih method of producing a range chart. It depicts an imaginary landscape behind safe lines under survey prepartory to the possible contingency of an enermy

Submarine in Hong Kong Harbour
A British submarine leaves Hong Kong Harbour to go on patrol. The defensive boom across the harbour has been parted to allow the submarine to exit

British science and ingenuity in war by G. H. Davis
How British science and ingenuity contributed to the defeat of the Germans at sea, on land, and in the air. A few of the many weapons, devices and tactics, both offensive and defensive

Havana, Cuba - The Old Fort opposite the harbour Date: 1947

Cairo, Egypt - The Saladin Citadel and the Mosque
Some lovely 1920s cars parked close to the The Saladin Citadel of Cairo on Mokattam hill near the centre of Cairo, Egypt. The El Azab Gate can be seen (centre)

Citadel at Birecik, Turkey - View over the rooftops
The Citadel at Birecik (also known as Bithra, Berecug, Beredjik, Bile or Bir), a town and district of Sanliurfa Province of Turkey, on the River Euphrates. Date: circa 1910s

Malta - Valletta - The saluting battery Date: circa 1920s

Round Tower - Fort Snelling, Minnesota, USA. The fort primarily protected the northwestern territories from Canadian and British encroachment. Date: 1909

Old actor living off past glories
Hasn t worked in years... Young Actor: " Hello! Guv nor. Doing anything?" Ols Stager: " No, my boy. As a fact of fact, I ve done nothing since Poor Mac died

Guinea - Toumanea - Courtyard of a Tata (fortified house). Date: circa 1910

Prince of Wales Martello Tower, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
The Prince of Wales Martello Tower in Point Pleasant Park, Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. Nine of the fourteen Martello towers built in Canada still survive

The Kasbah - Tinerhir, Morocco. Date: circa 1920s

Istanbul, Turkey - The Marble Tower - Yedikule ( Castle of Seven Towers ). Date: 1927

Chateau Miolans, Savoie department, France
The Chateau Miolans, close to St-Pierre-d Albigny, Savoie department, Rhone-Alpes region, France - Le Donjon (The Dungeon). Date: circa 1908

Bridge of Thorigny-sur-Marne - destroyed by French Engineers
Iron Bridge of Thorigny-sur-Marne, France - destroyed by French Engineers during World War One. Date: circa 1919

Pioneer Regiment entrenching in France - WWI
A Pioneer Regiment - British Army combatant corps used for light engineering tasks - dig trenches on the Western Front - WWI. Date: circa 1915

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