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1. Fortifications de Metz: L’histoire des fortifications de Metz, en Lorraine, remonte au III siècle de notre ère, pour se terminer au XX siècle. Les dernières fortifications sont particulièrement soignées en raison de la position stratégique de cette ville entre la France et ... [100%] 2023-12-27
2. Swedish Fortifications Agency: The Swedish Fortifications Agency (Swedish: Fortifikationsverket, FortV) is a Swedish government agency under the Ministry of Finance , tasked with managing government-owned defense-related buildings and land. The agency functions as the landlord for the Swedish Armed Forces (Försvarsmakten), managing ... (Swedish government agency) [100%] 2023-10-17 [Government agencies of Sweden] [Real estate in Sweden]...
3. Fortifications of Plymouth: The fortifications of Plymouth in Devon are extensive due to its natural harbour, its commanding position on the Western Approaches and its role as the United Kingdom's largest naval base. The first medieval defences were built to defend Sutton ... [100%] 2023-11-21 [Buildings and structures in Plymouth, Devon] [History of Plymouth, Devon]...
4. Fortifications of Diyarbakır: The Fortifications of Diyarbakır are a set of fortifications enclosing the historical district of Sur in Diyarbakır, Turkey. They consist of an inner fortress, the citadel, and an outer ring of city walls. (Place) [100%] 2023-11-19 [Mesopotamia]
5. Fortifications of Heraklion: The fortifications of Heraklion are a series of defensive walls and other fortifications which surround the city of Heraklion (formerly Candia) in Crete, Greece. The first city walls were built in the Middle Ages, but they were completely rebuilt by ... [100%] 2024-01-09 [Buildings and structures in Heraklion] [Venetian fortifications in Crete]...
6. Fortifications des croisades: Les fortifications des croisades sont les places fortifiés médiévales du Proche-Orient ayant pris part à l'histoire des croisades. Les citadelles franques furent en général des agrandissements ou des améliorations d'anciens sites stratégiques connus pour la plupart dès l ... [100%] 2023-12-26
7. Tomaree Head Fortifications: The Tomaree Head Fortifications is a heritage-listed fortification at 2 Shoal Bay Road, Shoal Bay, New South Wales, Australia. It is also known as Tomaree Head Battery, Tomaree Battery and Stephens Battery. (Fortification in Australia) [100%] 2023-11-21 [New South Wales State Heritage Register] [Former military installations in New South Wales]...
8. Fortifications of Kotor: The fortifications of Kotor (Italian: Cattaro) are an integrated historical fortification system that protected the medieval town of Kotor containing ramparts, towers, citadels, gates, bastions, forts, cisterns, a castle, and ancillary buildings and structures. They incorporate military architecture of Illyria ... [100%] 2023-11-23 [Tourist attractions in Kotor] [Venetian period in the history of Montenegro]...
9. Poloa Defensive Fortifications: The Poloa Defensive Fortifications are a set of historic military structures on the island of Tutuila in American Samoa. Consisting of three concrete pillboxes along the beach, these fortifications were built by American Marines as part of a system of ... [100%] 2023-11-21 [United States Marine Corps installations] [Tutuila]...
10. Fortifications of Chania: The fortifications of Chania are a series of defensive walls and other fortifications which surround the city of Chania in Crete, Greece. The inner city walls were first built in antiquity, and were rebuilt by the Byzantine Empire. [100%] 2023-11-21 [Buildings and structures in Chania] [Venetian fortifications in Crete]...
11. Fortifications de Königsberg: Les fortifications de Königsberg, ville aujourd'hui nommée Kaliningrad, sont les fortifications de la ville prussienne de Königsberg, qui ont commencé à être construites lors de la construction du château de Königsberg par les chevaliers Teutoniques en 1255. La ville était en ... [100%] 2024-05-04
12. Group Fortifications of Aisne: The Feste Wagner, renamed Group Fortifications of Aisne by the French in 1919, is a fort of the second fortified belt of forts from Metz, in Moselle. This group fortification, built in the municipalities of Pournoy-la-Grasse and of ... [86%] 2023-11-22 [Fortifications of Metz] [World War II defensive lines]...
13. Fortifications de La Rochelle: modifier - modifier le code - modifier Wikidata L’histoire des fortifications de La Rochelle, remonte au XIII siècle de notre ère, pour se terminer au XX siècle. Les éléments de défense les plus connus sont aujourd'hui les tours médiévales situées ... [86%] 2024-04-19
14. Fortifications in Ancient Chinese Warfare: While ancient Chinese warfare was often characterised by large armies in pitched battles, siege warfare and the sacking of cities were also regular features. Huge earth walls with towers and encircling ditches or moats became the normal strategy of defence ... [77%] 2017-11-03
15. Fortifications et constructions de Vauban: L’œuvre de Vauban est monumentale car il a conçu et suivi la réalisation de plus de 150 places fortes ainsi que de vastes ouvrages civils en France. Douze sites, qui ont bénéficié de leur inscription de l’œuvre remarquable de ... [77%] 2024-06-02
16. Fortifications of the Isle of Wight: Many forts and fortifications have been built to protect the Isle of Wight (South England) from foreign invasion. Throughout history the island has been a site of key military importance. [70%] 2023-09-29 [Forts on the Isle of Wight] [Lists of forts]...
17. Hellenistic fortifications: Hellenistic fortifications are defense structures constructed during the Hellenistic Period of ancient Greek civilization (323 - ca. 30 B.C.E.). [100%] 2024-01-10 [Ancient Greek fortifications in Greece] [Hellenistic warfare]...
18. Bratislava fortifications: Bratislava fortifications usually refers to the medieval city fortifications of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, of which one gate and two sections of walls remain today. The Bratislava Castle was also heavily fortified. (Medieval fortifications of Bratislava, Slovakia) [100%] 2024-01-10 [Buildings and structures in Bratislava] [Tourist attractions in Bratislava]...
19. Coastal fortifications of Singapore: The first fortifications of Singapore consisted of batteries built in the early 19th century to protect the harbour and city. After this there were two main phases of building. (none) [70%] 2023-12-29 [Coastal fortifications] [Military history of Singapore]...
20. Coastal fortifications in Scotland: Coastal fortifications in Scotland played a vital role during the World Wars, protecting shipping as they mustered to convoy. New fortifications were built and old defences were also rebuilt or strengthened around the Scottish coast in case of invasion. (none) [70%] 2024-01-10 [Coastal fortifications] [War]...
21. Spanish fortifications in America: The coastal 'fortifications' of Spain in America are the works of military engineering that bear witness to the four hundred years of Spanish presence in America. They were built from northern California to Tierra del Fuego. [70%] 2024-02-23 [Spanish colonization of the Americas] [Spanish colonial fortifications]...
22. Coastal fortifications in Scotland: Coastal fortifications in Scotland played a vital role during the World Wars, protecting shipping as they mustered to convoy. New fortifications were built and old defences were also rebuilt or strengthened around the Scottish coast in case of invasion. (none) [70%] 2024-05-20 [War]
23. List of fortifications in Switzerland: The list of fortifications in Switzerland contains fortifications from the 15th century to the end of the Cold War. In the Middle Ages, towns were fortified with town walls in their defense. (None) [63%] 2024-06-19 [Fortifications in Switzerland]
24. Spanish colonial fortifications in the Philippines: The Spanish forts of the Philippines, or fuerzas, are strongholds constructed by Filipinos and Spaniards primarily for protection against local and foreign aggressors during the Spanish colonial period, and during the subsequent American and Japanese occupations. Many are badly damaged ... [57%] 2024-01-10 [Spanish colonial fortifications in the Philippines] [Spanish colonial infrastructure in the Philippines]...
25. List of fortifications in Georgia (country): There are over 100 castles and forts in Georgia, which were constructed between the years 800 and 1700 by various provincial kings. The castles and forts have long been abandoned, but most are still standing, and some are preserved by ... (none) [57%] 2023-11-23 [Castles and forts in Georgia (country)] [Lists of fortifications by country]...
26. Baroque fortifications in the Black Forest: The Baroque fortifications in the Black Forest (German: Barocke Verteidigungsanlagen im Schwarzwald), also called Baroque Schanzen (Barockschanzen) or Black Forest lines (Schwarzwaldlinien), are historical, military earthworks, known as schanzen, that were built in the Black Forest in what is now ... (Forts in Germany) [57%] 2024-01-12 [17th-century architecture] [Forts in Germany]...
27. List of fortifications in Bosnia and Herzegovina: This is a list of fortifications in Bosnia and Herzegovina, including fortresses and castles, arranged alphabetically. Bosnian archaeologist and historian of the Middle Ages, Pavao Anđelić, posited that Bosnia and Herzegovina is a home of great number of forts, fortresses, castles ... (None) [53%] 2024-03-21 [Castles in Bosnia and Herzegovina] [Lists of castles in Europe]...
28. List of coastal fortifications of the United States: The United States and the colonies that preceded it built numerous coastal defenses to defend major cities, ports and straits from the colonial era through World War II. Some listed were built by other nations and are now on United ... (None) [50%] 2023-07-23 [Military history of the United States] [Coastal fortifications]...
29. List of castles and fortifications in South Africa: This is a list of former and current castles and fortifications in South Africa and contains historical fortifications, military instillations, mock castles and Manor Houses, that may be referred to as "castles". A fortification or Fort is easily identifiable as ... (None) [50%] 2023-11-04 [Castles in South Africa] [Fortifications in South Africa]...