United Kingdom · Palace
Durham Castle
A Norman fortress above the River Wear, Durham Castle has housed bishop-princes and university scholars, now serving as…
Function
Fortification
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Netherlands · Palace
Dutch Water Defence Lines
A UNESCO World Heritage Site comprising two historic Dutch defence systems—the Stelling van Amsterdam and the New Dutch…
Ghana · Palace
Elmina Castle
Portugal's 1482 fortress on Ghana's coast became the oldest European building in Sub-Saharan Africa and a major hub…
Liguria · Building
Firmafede Fortress
The Firmafede Fortress (Fortezza di Firmafede) is a medieval stronghold in Sarzana, in the Province of La Spezia,…
Russia · Palace
Fort Alexander (Saint Petersburg)
A naval fortress on an artificial island in the Gulf of Finland, Fort Alexander housed a pioneering research…
Ghana · Palace
Fort Amsterdam, Ghana
A former slave fort in Ghana's Central Region, built by the English in 1638, captured by the Dutch…
Ghana · Palace
Fort Amsterdam, Ghana
A fortified trading post on Ghana's coast, Fort Amsterdam shifted between English, Dutch and British control and played…
Ghana · Palace
Fort Batenstein
A Dutch trading fort established in 1656 near Butre, Ghana, where the Treaty of Butre was signed. Ceded…
Ghana · Palace
Fort Coenraadsburg
A small Portuguese fort opposite Elmina Castle, Fort Coenraadsburg guarded the slave trade and gold commerce on Ghana's…
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