Fortifications Collection (page 11)

View of a coast with a fortress in Malta, 1700-1799. Creator: Anon
View of a coast with a fortress in Malta, 1700-1799. Vue de Malthe du cote du Fort'. A sea battle rages in the background

Tchoufout-Kaleh - from a sketch by Willibald Richter, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Tchoufout-Kaleh - from a sketch by Willibald Richter, 1856....a small town in the neighbourhood of Bagtcheserai [Bakhchysarai], which has been inhabited for centuries by a colony of Jews

Alouchta - from a sketch by Willibald Richter, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Alouchta - from a sketch by Willibald Richter, 1856....a town situated on the southern shore of [the Crimean] peninsula...Its situation, in a wide and fertile valley

Sebastopol - North Side - sketched by J. A. Crowe, 1856. Creator: J. A. Crowe
Sebastopol - North Side - sketched by J. A. Crowe, 1856. Crimean War: The position of the Russians on the north side of the harbour of Sebastopol...has remained without any alteration for the last

View of the Schloss Pillnitz, 1752-1799. Creator: Anon
View of the Schloss Pillnitz, 1752-1799. A view of Bilnitz in Saxony, one of the palaces of the King of Poland

View of the Schloss Pillnitz, 1752-1799. Creator: Anon
View of the Schloss Pillnitz, 1752-1799. A view of Bilnitz in Saxony, one of the palaces of the King of Poland

Kowloon Fort, opposite Hong-Kong, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Kowloon Fort, opposite Hong-Kong, 1857. Even in their guns the Chinese show their fondness for colour; those of Kowloon Fort being black, with red muzzles and mouldings

Bunder Deelum, in the Persian Gulf, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Bunder Deelum, in the Persian Gulf, 1857. The accompanying view of one of the numerous forts in the Persian Gulf has been sketched from the deck of the Hon

Plan of the Passage of the Ingour, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Plan of the Passage of the Ingour, 1856. Crimean War: map showing...the ground on which Omer Pacha's late victory took place [and] the strategy by which he succeeded in forcing the passage of a

Map of Antwerp during the siege by the French, 1832, (1832-1833). Creators: Anon, Johannes Paulus Houtman
Plan showing Schelde and Antwerp with the location of the forts in Dutch hands, during the siege of the Citadel by the French, 1832, (1832-1833). Dutch gunboats on the Scheldt

The Castle of St. Elmo, Naples, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Castle of St. Elmo, Naples, 1857. The Castle of St. Elmo, or St. Erasmo, stands on the most lofty point in the neighbourhood of the capital, and commands it completely with its guns

Fredriksborg Castle, Denmark, 1652. Creator: Laurens Barata
Fredriksborg Castle, Denmark, 1652

Sebastopol - Entrance to the Harbour, near Fort Nicholas - sketched by E. A. Goodall, 1856. View of the...vast stronghold of the Russians in the Black Sea

Ruin of castle Abcoude, 1724. Creator: Abraham Meyling
Ruin of castle Abcoude, 1724. Ruins of Castle Abcoude seen from the right side with the bastion

Gripsholm castle, council hall, 1878. Creator: Karl Nordström
Gripsholm castle, council hall, 1878

Ruin of castle Abcoude, 1724. Creator: Abraham Meyling
Ruin of castle Abcoude, 1724. Ruin of Castle Abcoude in Abcoude seen from the inside with the bastion left

Memorial to the late Marquess of Londonderry, in course of erection on Scrabo Hill...Ireland, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Memorial to the late Marquess of Londonderry, in course of erection on Scrabo Hill, County Down, Ireland, 1857. Folly in Scottish baronial style, in memory of Charles Vane

Anna Dorotea, 1640-1713, Princess of Holstein-Gottorp, Abbess of Quedlingsburg, 17th century. Creator: Jurgen Ovens
Anna Dorotea, 1640-1713, Princess of Holstein-Gottorp, Abbess of Quedlingsburg, 17th century

The Castel Nuovo, at Naples, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Castel Nuovo, at Naples, 1857....one of the most interesting relics of mediaeval architecture in Naples. It was built, or begun, in the thirteenth century, by Charles I

Fredrika Dorotea Vilhelmina (1781-1826). Creator: Johann Heinrich Schroder
Fredrika Dorotea Vilhelmina (1781-1826)

Maron in Baglen, 1829. Creator: Anon
Maron in Baglen, 1829. This drawing bears rare visual witness to the atrocities committed by the troops under Dutch command during the Java War (1825-1830)

Berckenrode Castle in Heemstede after the Fire, 1747. Creator: Jan ten Compe
Berckenrode Castle in Heemstede after the Fire, 1747. Other Title(s): Berkenrode Castle, Heemstede, after the Fire of 4-5 May 1747: Side View

View of a harbor with a tower in Provence, 1700-1799. Creator: Marie-Jeanne Ozanne
View of a harbor with a tower in Provence, 1700-1799

Mountainous Landscape with River Valley and Castles, 1661. Creator: Jan Meerhout
Mountainous Landscape with River Valley and Castles, 1661

View of a harbour with rocks, 1700-1799. Creator: Marie-Jeanne Ozanne
View of a harbour with rocks, 1700-1799. On the left and in the middle reinforced buildings on the waterfront. In the foreground an anchor

La Paix Victorieuse; La Garde au Rhin: Pour la garde nocturne: projecteyr francais sur... Creator: Unknown
La Paix Victorieuse; La Garde au Rhin: Pour la garde nocturne: projecteyr francais sur la rive gauche du Rhin, au Nord de Saint-Goar, en face du village de Welnich et du burg Maus, ou de la Souris

A Shipwreck, 1750s. Creator: Johan Sevenbom
A Shipwreck, 1750s

Gripsholm Castle, 1882. Creator: Johan Robert Nilsson
Gripsholm Castle, the queen's bedchamber, 1882

Gripsholm Castle, the drawing hall, 1881. Creator: Johan Robert Nilsson
Gripsholm Castle, the drawing hall, 1881

View of the Château de Villette in the vicinity of the city of Paris, 1700-1799. Creator: Anon
View of the Chateau de Villette in the vicinity of the city of Paris, 1700-1799

View of the Château de Marly, 1700-1799. Creator: Anon
View of the Chateau de Marly, 1700-1799

The Persian Expedition - H.E.I.C. "Semiramis", Bushire, Resident's House, Sandbag Batteries, 1857
The Persian Expedition - H.E.I.C. [Honourable East India Company] "Semiramis", Bushire, Resident's House, Sandbag Batteries, 1857

Nijenrode Castle on the Vecht near Breukelen, 1660-1686. Creator: Jacobus Storck
Nijenrode Castle on the Vecht near Breukelen, 1660-1686

La hauteur de Douaumont vue du la Chaume, 1916 (1924) Creator: Francois Flameng
La hauteur de Douaumont vue du la Chaume, 1916. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

The Chateau Ste. Ursule, Cannes, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Chateau Ste. Ursule, Cannes, 1857. We have now to record a recent architectural addition to this favoured locality, in a handsome Gothic castle, which has passed, by purchase

Pizzofalcone and Castello dell'Uovo, at Naples, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Pizzofalcone and Castello dell'Uovo, at Naples, 1857. Castello dell'Uovo...is situated on a small rocky island, once called Megari, and derives its name from its shape

View of the Schloss Pillnitz, 1700-1799. Creator: Anon
View of the Schloss Pillnitz, 1700-1799

Fort Ripraps, Fortress Monroe, Va. between 1900 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
Fort Ripraps, Fortress Monroe, Va. between 1900 and 1920

A Dutch Squadron under the Command of Cornelis Simonsz van der Veer Carrying Out a Surprise Attack o Creator
A Dutch Squadron under the Command of Cornelis Simonsz van der Veer Carrying Out a Surprise Attack on Three Portuguese Galleons in the Bay of Goa Velha, 30 September 1639, 1653

View of the south side of the fort in Kalutara, c.1750. Creator: Anon
View of the south side of the fort in Kalutara, c.1750. Figures in the foreground and the river on the right

View of the north side of the fort in Kalutara, c.1750. Creator: Anon
View of the north side of the fort in Kalutara, c.1750. Island and four Sinhalese boats in front

View of the Fort of Negombo, 1753. Creator: Anon
View of the Fort of Negombo, 1753. In the foreground a river with two ships

En Exil; Le chateau de Zizers, dans les Grisons, residence d'exil du roi detrone de Baviere... 19 Creator: Unknown
En Exil; Le chateau de Zizers, dans les Grisons, residence d'exil du roi detrone de Baviere, Louis III; adroite, le roi et sa fille Hildegarde photographies pendant une promenade autour de

Dechu; A la grille du parc d'Amerongen; releve de la police montee hollandaise... 1918. Creator: Unknown
Dechu; A la grille du parc d'Amerongen; releve de la police montee hollandaise exercant la garde du chateau, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919

Italian mountain landscape with castle ruins, animals and figures, first half of 17th century. Creator: Adam Pynacker
Italian mountain landscape with castle ruins, animals and figures, first half of 17th century

Dechu; Coiffe d'un chapeau tyrolien, une pelerine sur les epaules, l'ex-kaiser, accompagne...1918
Dechu; Coiffe d'un chapeau tyrolien, une pelerine sur les epaules, l'ex-kaiser, accompagne par un des officiers qui l'ont suivi, le capitaine von Ilsermann

Castle, Academy of Mount St. Vincent, front view, New York, N.Y. between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Castle, Academy of Mount St. Vincent, front view, New York, N.Y. between 1905 and 1915

View of unknown castle, 1770-1818. Creator: Jan Antonie Kaldenbach
View of unknown castle, 1770-1818. It was thought that this was the Cannenburgh in Vaassen. Not only the number of towers, but also the bridge, clearly show that this is a different castle

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"From ancient hill forts to majestic castles, fortifications stand as testaments of strength and history. The ramparts of the prehistoric hill fort on Hambledon Hill above the Blackmore Vale whisper tales of a time long gone. In Lucca, Italy, the fortified walls encircle the city like a protective embrace, preserving its medieval charm. In Northumberland, England, Embleton Bay Beach offers a breathtaking view of Dunstanburgh Castle's imposing ruins. The Youghal Clock Gate in Ireland stands tall with its fortified structure, reminding us of bygone eras. Traveling to Cornwall takes us to Polruan and Lanteglos by Fowey where an enchanting fortification from 1904 still captivates visitors with its timeless beauty. Hedingham Castle in Essex transports us back to 1832 through John Carr Armytage's intricate engraving. During World War II, Direction Finding Tower MP2 in La Corbiere served as a vital stronghold against enemy forces. Meanwhile, Malcesine on Lake Garda showcases Italy's architectural prowess with its formidable fortress overlooking serene waters. Clitheroe Castle perched atop a limestone outcrop paints an awe-inspiring picture of motte and bailey castle design in Lancashire. Turning back time once more brings us to the Siege of Lathom House during the First English Civil War in 1644—a testament to resilience amidst chaos. Finally, Sinop in Turkey and Strasbourg in France bear witness to fortifications that have witnessed countless stories unfold throughout centuries. "