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Fortresses

Reis Magos Fort

A nearly impregnable 16th-century fort is one of Goa's oldest.

Manchester, England

Mamucium Fort

Once used to protect important Roman trade routes.

Cessford, Scotland

Cessford Castle

The ruins of a 15th-century castle that has seen its fair share of bitter feuds.

Belgrade, Serbia

Zemun Fortress

Different sections of the Zemun Fortress were built in the 14th and 15th century as a response to the advance of the Ottoman Empire.

Arshi Castle

The oldest ruins at this castle overlooking Georgia's Terek River Valley date back to the 10th century.

Abermule, Wales

Dolforwyn Castle

The remains of a 13th-century stronghold built by the Welsh prince known as Llywelyn the Last.

Al-Badie Al-Shamali, Saudi Arabia

Salma Palace

Parts of this palace are upheld by merely palm stems or reeds supported by palm tree beams.

Narayan Darwaja

One of the five gates into the fortress of to Shaniwar Wada was renamed to commemorate the 10th Peshwa of the Maratha Empire.

Söderto, Sweden

Söderto Fortress

This makeshift concrete bunker is an unusual reminder of the Cold War.

Monreith, Scotland

Barsalloch Fort

A 2,000-year-old Iron Age fort offers stunning ocean views.

Clacton-on-Sea, England

Jaywick Martello Tower

Visit the remains of a 19th-century defensive fort on the British coast.

Dublin, Ireland

Magazine Fort

This 18th-century fort surrounded by a moat was used to store gun powder and ammunition, and now sits in the middle of a large part in Dublin.

Alinja, Azerbaijan

Alinjagala

In the foothills of the lesser Caucasus, a centuries-old fortress still stands.

Fortaleza del Real Felipe

Haunted by its violent past, this colonial bastion was the largest Spanish military installation in the Americas.

Ramparts of Beaune

These ramparts, once lined with towers, were constructed in defense of Beaune.

El Castillo de Hierro (The Iron Castle of Pruna)

This remote location of this Moorish stronghold means it doesn’t attract many tourists—and that it still has the aura of fear and bravery of the 1300s.

St Mawes, England

St. Mawes Castle

A 16th-century artillery fort built to protect England against European invasion.

Bunnik, Netherlands

Castellum Fectio

For years, the remains of this ancient Roman fortress were hidden under an orchard.