Azerbaijan · Palace
Maiden Tower (Baku)
A 12th-century bastion in Baku's Old City, the Maiden Tower is featured on Azerbaijani currency and stands as…
Function
Fortification
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Estero
Maiden’s Tower of Leandros
The Maiden's Tower (Turkish: Kız Kulesi; also known as Leander's Tower) is a small tower rising from a…
Veneto · Building
Manin Fort
Manin Fort is a nineteenth-century military fortification built on an artificial island in the Venice Lagoon, positioned to…
Veneto · Area
Marghera Fortress – Virtual Tour 360°
Marghera Fortress (Forte Marghera) is a 19th-century military fortification on the mainland opposite Venice, built by Napoleonic and…
Estero
Masada
Masada is a mountain-top fortress complex in the Judaean Desert, overlooking the western shore of the Dead Sea…
Netherlands · Palace
Muiden Fortress
A masonry fortress in Muiden guarding Amsterdam's defenses, Mouse Fort anchors one corner of the UNESCO-protected Stelling van…
Lombardia · Building
Musso of San Bernardo
A small church in the Italian Alps historically linked to the Medeghino family's fortress stronghold, accessible only by…
Japan · Palace
Nakagusuku Castle
Okinawa's finest surviving gusuku fortress, Nakagusuku Castle showcases six tiered courtyards linked by masterfully stacked stone walls—a UNESCO-protected…
Japan · Palace
Nakijin Castle
Medieval Ryūkyūan fortress and former capital of the northern principality of Hokuzan, now celebrated for Japan's earliest cherry…
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