Fortifications Collection (page 2)

San Felipe Fortress, Cartagena, Colombia, Central America
Entrance to a vault in San Felipe Fortress (Castillo San Felipe de Barajas), Cartagena, Colombia, Central America. Date: 1930s

Uzbekistan - Tashkent - Building Riverside Fortifications - Chirchiq River. Date: circa 1908

After WW1 - The battlefield at Fort Vaux in Verdun, France
A post-war view of the heavily damaged fortifications, wire fences and bunkers at Fort Vaux on the Verdun Battlefield, France. Date: 1920

Xizhi Men (Hsi Chih Men) Gate - Beijing, China
Xizhi Men (Hsi Chih Men) - the small side tower over the barbican gate of the outer fortifications, and the adjoining shops. - Beijing, China Date: circa 1901

View of the Fort de Boussois, northern France, WW1
View of the Fort de Boussois, also known as the Fort de Kilmaine, on the Maginot Line in northern France during the First World War. It was built in the 1880s

Gallipoli fortress WWI
The Sedd el Bahr forterss at the entry to the Dardanelles during World War I

Khyber Pass - Afghanistan / Pakistan - Jamrud Fort
The Khyber Pass - the mountain pass that links Pakistan and Afghanistan. Throughout history it has been an important trade route between Central Asia and South Asia and a strategic military location

Ukraine - Perekop
The massive Golden Gate and fortifications of Perekop, a strategic town commanding the main route from Russia to the Crimea

Ruins of Tabriz
Ruins of the old fortifications

Cairo Citadel and group of camel riders
Two pictures of a travelling group of camel riders and of the Saladin Citadel of Cairo on a postcard decorated with drawn roses. Date: 1902

Chateau of Chillon, on the shore of Lake Geneva
The lakeside Chateau of Chillon, on the shore of Lake Geneva, Switzerland. From the mid 12th century, the castle was home to the Counts of Savoy. Date: circa 1910s

Women in front of the site of Palmyra, Syria
Two native women, one of them carrying a basket on her head, walking from the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Palmyra in central Syria

Fortifications on the Gallipoli Peninsula
Typical Turkish fortifications on the Gallipoli Peninsula during World War One. 1915

Laon, Aisne, France - Porte d Arlon (or Ardon), a remaining section of the towns original defensive wall. It is a drawbridge gateway, situated where the armoury once stood. circa 1910s

Mont-St-Michel, France - North tower and ramparts
The Abbey Mont Saint-Michel, built on the Mont Saint Michel island, just 600 metres from land in the mouth of the Couesnon River in Normandy

Antalya, Turkey - the massive old fortified wall of the City Date: 1930s

The Channel Islands - Caves Exterior - Rocky in let and Caves. Part of Box 234 Boswell Collection - The Channel Islands. Hohlgangsanlage are a number of tunnels constructed in Jersey by occupying

Porte de Cassel city gate, Bergues, France
The Porte de Cassel at Bergues is one of several city gate entrances to the town, completed in 1752. circa 1910s

The Zimmer Tower - Lier, Belgium
The Zimmer tower in Lier, Belgium (Cornelius tower) - originally a keep of Liers fourteenth century city fortifications. In 1930

Fortifications, Franco-Prussian War 1871. Date: 1871

China - Watch-tower on the Great Wall. Date: circa 1920s

Francois Baron Dangu
FRANCOIS SUBLET, baron de DANGU French statesman who held many important offices, at one time concierge of Fontainebleau, at another superintendent of the fortifications of France. Date: ? - 1643

James Shields (Chappel)
James Shield (1806 - 1879) - U.S. military

Events / France / La Rochel
A diagram showing the marine siege fortifications outside La Rochelle. Date: 1627

The Bock fortifications, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
The Bock rocks and fortifications, with the Alzette River below, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. Date: 1902

General view of the ruins of Palmyra, Syria
General view of the ruins of Palmyra, heritage site in Syria. Date: circa 1920

Camajore, Tuscany, Italy
" A picturesque litte rectangular town, retaining much of its medieval fortifications and several gates." Date: 1904

Antibes, France
Showing the fortifications erected by Vauban in 1691, and the coast towards Nice. " Antibes, where the rock is low, surrounded herself with elaborate walls long before Vaubans fort was made

Bastions of Sangallo, Nettuno, Italy. Date: 1927

Old Round Tower, Fort Snelling, near St Paul, Minnesota, USA
Old Round Tower, Fort Snelling (previously known as Fort Saint Anthony), near St Paul, Minnesota, USA. Date: early 20th century

View of Acre, Galilee, Northern Israel
View of the city and harbour of Acre, Galilee, Northern Israel, from the ramparts of the fort. Date: 1920s

Europa Pass Gate, Europa Point, Gibraltar. Date: circa 1910

Grand Casemates Gates, Gibraltar
Grand Casemates Gates (formerly Waterport Gate), Gibraltar. Date: circa 1910

Southport Gates, Gibraltar
Two of the three Southport Gates, Gibraltar. These are the new (left) and old (right) city gates, constructed in 1883 and 1552 respectively, with various coats of arms on them

Paris, France - Petit Chatelet. Date: 1782

Paris, France - La Bastille. Date: 1649

Paris, France - Bastille. Date: circa 1600

Albi, France - Archbishops palace Date: circa 1850s

Abbadia, France - Castle
Abbadia, France - View from the Castle Date: 1897

Paris, France - Portes Saint Antoine and Saint Honore
Paris, France - Two old fortified gates - Portes Saint Antoine and Saint Honore. Date: circa 18th century

Fortified costal towns, 1915
A few hints to the enemy: fortified costal towns which are likely next to be attacked. Bexhill, Blackpool, Bognor, Clacton

Bombardment of Fort Boncelles and Fort Barchon
The German bombardment of Fort de Boncelles and Fort de Barchon in August 1914 as seen from the British Vice-Consuls (J. Byron Dolphin) garden in Li觥, Belgium

Hong Kong Defence
A site in Hong Kong is blasted so that it may be redeveloped with new fortifications and facilities for military reinforcements in anticipation of Japanese attack

Island of Heligoland by G. H. Davis
Refortified for prestige : Heligoland, of no strategical value. A detailed drawing of the fingerpost to Germanys only western sea outlet: the tiny island of Heligoland

The War: Fortifications in Paris
Map showing the fortifications in Paris during the Franco-Prussian War. Date: 1870

Medieval fortifications, France
Four examples of French medieval fortifications, with two plans

Peking city wall
A city wall (and watchtower?) of Peking (now Beijing), China, around 1911. Date: C.1911

Italy Pavia
Pavia, on the Ticino, in the seventeenth century : the fortifications were much needed during the periodic battles and sieges. Date: 17th century

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