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🇮🇷 Iran · Fortress
Urartian (685–612 BCE Rusa II) · Urartian Kingdom
Bastam — Urartian Fortress in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran is a Urartian (685–612 BCE Rusa II) fortress attributed to Urartian Kingdom.
🇮🇱 Israel · Fortress
Iron Age II (900–600 BCE) Egyptian–Israelite frontier · Edomite/ Israelite desert frontier
Yotvata Fort — Yaqush Samra Ravine Fort in Southern District, Israel is a Iron Age II (900–600 BCE) Egyptian–Israelite frontier fortress attributed to Edomite/ Israelite desert frontier.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Fortress
Dun Carloway (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Chàrlabhaigh) is a broch situated in the district of Carloway, on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, Scotland (grid reference NB18994122).
🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina · Fortress
Ključ Fortress is a medieval fortress in Bosnia and Herzegovina, above the modern-day town of Ključ. It is located on an elongated slope on high rocks that dominate the valley of the river Sana.
🇳🇵 Nepal · Fortress
Ajaymerukot (Nepali: अजयमेरुकोट) was one of the capitals of the Doti kingdom established by the Malla kings in the 13th century.
🇮🇱 Israel · Fortress
Burgata (Hebrew: בורגתה, בּוּרְגְתָא), also Burgeta, is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain on Highway 57 between Netanya and Tulkarm, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer…
🇩🇪 Germany · Fortress
The Alexanderschanze (Alexander's Redoubt) is a mountain pass, 970.8 m above sea level (NHN), on the B 28 federal road at Freudenstadt in the Northern Black Forest in southern Germany.
🇦🇱 Albania · Fortress
Buragajet Castle, or Castle Burgajeti, (Albanian: Kalaja e Burgajetit or Sarajet e Burgajetit, also known as the Kështjella e Zogollëve or Saraji i Zogut) was a large fortified house, located in…
🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina · Fortress
Dobor was a medieval town of the Usora Zemlja, in present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina, located some 4 km northwest of Modriča, on the left side of the Bosna River, on the Vučjak hill with an average height of 39 meters.
🇵🇱 Poland · Fortress
Gniew Castle is a restored castle in Gniew, in northern Poland. The original building, which served as a defensive structure for the Teutonic Order on the Vistula river, dates back to the late 13th or 14th century.
🇵🇹 Portugal · Fortress
The Castle of Monsanto (Portuguese: Castelo de Monsanto) is a medieval castle located in the civil parish of Monsanto e Idanha-a-Velha, in the municipality of Idanha-a-Nova, Portuguese district of Castelo Branco.
🇱🇻 Latvia · Fortress
Dundaga Castle is a medieval castle in Dundaga, in the Talsi Municipality in the Courland region of Latvia. Latvia considers Dundaga Castle to be a monument of archaeological and of architectural importance.
🇵🇹 Portugal · Fortress
The Castle of Soure (Portuguese: Castelo de Soure) is a Portuguese castle in the civil parish of Soure, municipality of Soure, district of Coimbra. It has been listed as a National monument since 1949.
🇵🇹 Portugal · Fortress
The Castle of Pombal (Portuguese: Castelo de Pombal) is a medieval castle in the civil parish of Pombal, municipality of the same name in the district of Leiria in the Centre region of Portugal.
🇦🇱 Albania · Fortress
Drisht Castle (Albanian: Kalaja e Drishtit) is a ruined castle above the modern Albanian village of Drisht, medieval Drivastum, in the municipal unit Postribë, Shkodër County, Albania.
🇨🇭 Switzerland · Fortress
The Compesières Commandry is the main Commandry of the Order of Malta in the Canton of Geneva in Switzerland. The Commandry is located in the municipality of Bardonnex.
🇫🇷 France · Fortress
The Château de Condat is a fortified former commandry of the Knights Hospitaller located in the commune of Condat-sur-Vézère in the Dordogne département of France.
🇱🇻 Latvia · Fortress
Alūksne Castle (Latvian: Alūksnes viduslaiku pils, Marienburgas pils; Swedish: Marienborg; German: Marienburg) is a castle of Teutonic Knights in Alūksne, Latvia.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Fortress
Bow Castle is the remains of an iron-age broch near the Gala Water, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, in the parish of Stow. It is a scheduled monument.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Fortress
Dun Beag is an iron-age broch located about 1 kilometre northwest of the village of Struan on the west coast of the island of Skye, in Scotland.
🇦🇱 Albania · Fortress
Elbasan Castle (Albanian: Kalaja e Elbasanit) is a 15th-century fortress from Ottoman Turkish times in the city of Elbasan, Albania.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Fortress
Càrn Liath (English: Grey Cairn) is an Iron Age broch on the eastern shore of the Scottish Highlands, near Golspie, Sutherland.
🇧🇪 Belgium · Fortress
Alden Biesen is a 16th-century castle in the small village of Rijkhoven, municipality of Bilzen, province of Limburg, Belgium.
🇸🇪 Sweden · Fortress
Ismantorp Fortress (Swedish: Ismantorps fornborg) is the ruins of a ringfort located on Öland Island in Sweden.
