Forts & Castles – Two

Historic fortifications come in many shapes and sizes: from bastions that surround a city, to a fort equipped with cannons to extravagant castles. Each one was designed to protect a precious way of life with varying degrees of success and defeat.

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Kröpeliner Tor in Rostock, Germany - Encircle Photos 1

Kröpeliner Tor in Rostock, Germany

Kröpeliner Str. 49A, 18055 Rostock, Germany
Porta Nigra City Gate in Trier, Germany - Encircle Photos 2

Porta Nigra City Gate in Trier, Germany

Porta Nigra, Porta-Nigra-Platz, 54290 Trier, Germany
Moorish Castle on Rock of Gibraltar in Gibraltar - Encircle Photos 3

Moorish Castle on Rock of Gibraltar in Gibraltar

Moorish Castle, 5 Moorish Castle Estate, Gibraltar GX11 1AA, Gibraltar
New Fortress on St. Mark Hill in Corfu, Greece - Encircle Photos 4

New Fortress on St. Mark Hill in Corfu, Greece

Plateia Neoi Froiriou 2, Kerkira 491 00, Greece
Old Fortress from Garitsa Bay in Corfu, Greece - Encircle Photos 5

Old Fortress from Garitsa Bay in Corfu, Greece

Agoniston Politechniou, Kerkira 491 00, Greece
Whitewashed Homes Encircling Monastery of St. John at Chora on Patmos, Greece - Encircle Photos 6

Whitewashed Homes Encircling Monastery of St. John at Chora on Patmos, Greece

Monastery of St. John, Chora, Patmos 855 00, Greece
Fort Frederick in St. George’s, Grenada - Encircle Photos 7

Fort Frederick in St. George’s, Grenada

Fort Frederick, Richmond Hill, St. George's, Grenada
History of Fort George in St. George’s, Grenada - Encircle Photos 8

History of Fort George in St. George’s, Grenada

Fort George, Grand Etang Road, St. George's, Grenada
USS Arizona Mast and Oil Slick at Pearl Harbor near Honolulu, O’ahu, Hawaii - Encircle Photos 9

USS Arizona Mast and Oil Slick at Pearl Harbor near Honolulu, O’ahu, Hawaii

1 Arizona Memorial Pl, Honolulu, HI 96818
Brief History of Buda Castle in Budapest, Hungary - Encircle Photos 10

Brief History of Buda Castle in Budapest, Hungary

Budapest, Vigadó tér 8, 1051 Hungary
Brief Description of Vajdahunyad Castle in Budapest, Hungary - Encircle Photos 11

Brief Description of Vajdahunyad Castle in Budapest, Hungary

Budapest, Vajdahunyad vár, 1146 Hungary
Brief History of the Castle of Eger in Eger, Hungary - Encircle Photos 12

Brief History of the Castle of Eger in Eger, Hungary

Vár 10 Eger, 3300 Hungary
Defense of Fort Dearborn Sculpture on Michigan Avenue Bridge in Chicago, Illinois - Encircle Photos 13

Defense of Fort Dearborn Sculpture on Michigan Avenue Bridge in Chicago, Illinois

362 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60601
Record Tower at Dublin Castle in Dublin, Ireland - Encircle Photos 15

Record Tower at Dublin Castle in Dublin, Ireland

Dublin Castle, Dame St, Dublin 2, Ireland
History of Kilkenny Castle in Kilkenny, Ireland - Encircle Photos 16

History of Kilkenny Castle in Kilkenny, Ireland

The Parade, Collegepark, Kilkenny, Ireland
Tower House at Ross Castle in Killarney, Ireland - Encircle Photos 17

Tower House at Ross Castle in Killarney, Ireland

Ross Castle Ross Rd, Ross Island, Killarney, Co. Kerry, Ireland
Reginald’s Tower in Waterford, Ireland - Encircle Photos 18

Reginald’s Tower in Waterford, Ireland

2 The Mall, Waterford, X91 W5TX, Ireland
First Impressions of Masada in Israel - Encircle Photos 19

First Impressions of Masada in Israel

Masada National Park, Israel
Fortezza Da Basso Wall in Florence, Italy - Encircle Photos 20

Fortezza Da Basso Wall in Florence, Italy

Viale Filippo Strozzi, 1, 50129 Firenze FI, Italy
Porta San Pietro Wall Entrance in Lucca, Italy - Encircle Photos 21

Porta San Pietro Wall Entrance in Lucca, Italy

Piazzale Umberto I 55100 Lucca LU, Italy
Madonna Della Lettera in Messina, Italy - Encircle Photos 22

Madonna Della Lettera in Messina, Italy

Via S. Raineri 98122 Messina ME, Italy
Andrea Doria Castle and Fishing Boat in Portovenere, Italy - Encircle Photos 23

Andrea Doria Castle and Fishing Boat in Portovenere, Italy

Via Olivo, 17 19025 Portovenere SP, Italy
Fisherman along Harbor in Rapallo, Italy - Encircle Photos 24

Fisherman along Harbor in Rapallo, Italy

Lungomare Vittorio Veneto 1, 16035 Rapallo GE, Italy
History of Aurelian Wall in Rome, Italy - Encircle Photos 25

History of Aurelian Wall in Rome, Italy

Via Campania, 10, 00187 Roma RM, Italy
Archangel Michael above Castel Sant’Angelo in Rome, Italy - Encircle Photos 26

Archangel Michael above Castel Sant’Angelo in Rome, Italy

Lungotevere Castello, 50, 00193 Roma RM, Italy
Main Keep of Hiroshima Castle in Hiroshima, Japan - Encircle Photos 27

Main Keep of Hiroshima Castle in Hiroshima, Japan

21 Motomachi, Naka Ward, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture 730-0011, Japan
Footbridge to Tsurumaru Castle Ruins in Kagoshima, Japan - Encircle Photos 28

Footbridge to Tsurumaru Castle Ruins in Kagoshima, Japan

7 Shiroyamachō, Kagoshima-shi, 892-0853, Japan
History of Sunpu Castle in Shizuoka, Japan - Encircle Photos 29

History of Sunpu Castle in Shizuoka, Japan

Sunpujōkōen, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka-ken 420-0855, Japan
Jebal Habis Unfinished Tomb and Crusaders Castle in Petra, Jordan - Encircle Photos 30

Jebal Habis Unfinished Tomb and Crusaders Castle in Petra, Jordan

Colonnaded St, Petra, Jordan
Montreal Crusader Castle on Hilltop in Shoubak, Jordan - Encircle Photos 31

Montreal Crusader Castle on Hilltop in Shoubak, Jordan

Shobak Castle, Montreal Shobak, Jordan
Bock Castle Ruins from Bock Promontory in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg - Encircle Photos 32

Bock Castle Ruins from Bock Promontory in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg

10 Montée de Clausen, 1343 Luxembourg
Vianden Castle in Vianden, Luxembourg - Encircle Photos 33

Vianden Castle in Vianden, Luxembourg

Vianden Castle Montée du Château, 9408 Vianden, Luxembourg
Blockhouse at Fort Western in Augusta, Maine - Encircle Photos 34

Blockhouse at Fort Western in Augusta, Maine

16 Cony St, Augusta, ME 04330
Norumbega Castle in Camden, Maine - Encircle Photos 35

Norumbega Castle in Camden, Maine

63 High St, Camden, ME 04843
Courtyard at Fort Knox in Prospect, Maine - Encircle Photos 36

Courtyard at Fort Knox in Prospect, Maine

740 Ft Knox Rd Prospect, ME 04981
Fort Gorges from Bug Light Park in South Portland, Maine - Encircle Photos 37

Fort Gorges from Bug Light Park in South Portland, Maine

Fort Gorges, Hog Island Ledge, South Portland, ME 04101
Fort Cornwallis in George Town, Penang, Malaysia - Encircle Photos 38

Fort Cornwallis in George Town, Penang, Malaysia

Jalan Tun Syed Sheh Barakbah, 10200 George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
History Behind Fortified Walls at Mdina, Malta - Encircle Photos 39

History Behind Fortified Walls at Mdina, Malta

Mdina Rd, Attard, Malta
Fort Saint Elmo Origin in Valletta, Malta - Encircle Photos 40

Fort Saint Elmo Origin in Valletta, Malta

St. Elmo Place 1, Il-Belt Valletta, Malta
Fort Saint Louis in Fort-de-France, Martinique - Encircle Photos 41

Fort Saint Louis in Fort-de-France, Martinique

Boulevard Alfassa & D42 Fort-de-France, Martinique
Watch Tower Temple at Mayan Ruins in Tulum, Mexico - Encircle Photos 42

Watch Tower Temple at Mayan Ruins in Tulum, Mexico

Carretera federal 307 Cancún - Chetumal Km 230, 77780 Tulum, Q.R., Mexico
Winter Ice Castle in Eden Prairie, Minnesota - Encircle Photos 43

Winter Ice Castle in Eden Prairie, Minnesota

8250 Shoreline Dr, Eden Prairie, MN 55347
Fort Snelling Buildings near St. Paul, Minnesota - Encircle Photos 44

Fort Snelling Buildings near St. Paul, Minnesota

200 Tower Ave, St Paul, MN 55111
Round Tower at Fort Snelling near St. Paul, Minnesota - Encircle Photos 45

Round Tower at Fort Snelling near St. Paul, Minnesota

200 Tower Ave, St Paul, MN 55111
Soldiers Firing Muskets at Fort Snelling near St. Paul, Minnesota - Encircle Photos 46

Soldiers Firing Muskets at Fort Snelling near St. Paul, Minnesota

200 Tower Ave, St Paul, MN 55111
Stone Sentry Post on Le Rocher in Monte Carlo, Monaco - Encircle Photos 47

Stone Sentry Post on Le Rocher in Monte Carlo, Monaco

11 Avenue Saint-Martin 98000 Monaco
Citadel Fortified Wall in Budva, Montenegro - Encircle Photos 48

Citadel Fortified Wall in Budva, Montenegro

Crkva Svetog Save Budva, Montenegro
Tourism Capital of Budva Riviera in Montenegro - Encircle Photos 49

Tourism Capital of Budva Riviera in Montenegro

Merit Casino Avala Mediteranska 2, Budva 85310, Montenegro
Chapel of Our Lady of Health in Kotor, Montenegro - Encircle Photos 50

Chapel of Our Lady of Health in Kotor, Montenegro

Put do Svetog Ivana Kotor, Montenegro
Kamperbinnenpoort in Amersfoort, Netherlands - Encircle Photos 51

Kamperbinnenpoort in Amersfoort, Netherlands

Kamperbinnenpoort 8, 3811 AL Amersfoort, Netherlands
The Waag in Amsterdam, Netherlands - Encircle Photos 52

The Waag in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Nieuwmarkt 4, 1012 CR Amsterdam, Netherlands
De Haar Castle Replica at Madurodam in Scheveningen, Netherlands - Encircle Photos 53

De Haar Castle Replica at Madurodam in Scheveningen, Netherlands

George Maduroplein 1, 2584 RZ Den Haag, Netherlands
Castle Clinton in Battery Park and Skyline in New York City, New York - Encircle Photos 54

Castle Clinton in Battery Park and Skyline in New York City, New York

Battery Park, New York, NY 10004
Larnach Castle in Dunedin, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 55

Larnach Castle in Dunedin, New Zealand

145 Camp Rd, Dunedin, 9077, New Zealand
Rosenkrantz Tower at Bergenhus Fortress in Bergen, Norway - Encircle Photos 56

Rosenkrantz Tower at Bergenhus Fortress in Bergen, Norway

Bergenhus Fortress, Vågen, 5003 Bergen, Norway
Cannon at Christiansholm Fortress in Kristiansand, Norway - Encircle Photos 57

Cannon at Christiansholm Fortress in Kristiansand, Norway

Østre Strandgate 52B, 4610 Kristiansand, Norway
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