Russia · Palace
Oreshek Fortress
A medieval fortress on Lake Ladoga near Saint Petersburg, Oreshek has guarded the Russian frontier since 1323 and…
Function
Fortification
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Spain · Palace
Pambre Castle
A resilient medieval fortress in Galicia that famously withstood the 15th-century Irmandiño revolts, demonstrating exceptional military architecture.
Romania · Palace
Piatra Roșie Dacian fortress
A Dacian hill fort in Romania with a 102-meter rectangular citadel and watchtower network, built atop a deliberately…
Emilia-Romagna · Building
Rocchetta Mattei
An eclectic 19th-century fortress on the Apennines, built by Count Cesare Mattei as his residence and unconventional medical…
Syria · Palace
Sahyun Castle
A fortress on a Syrian mountain ridge, fortified since the 10th century and bearing the architectural mark of…
Toscana
Salt Tower
The Salt Tower (Torre del Sale) is a medieval defensive tower on the Tuscan coast of Italy, built…
Toscana · Manufactured
San Niccolò Brings
A medieval fortified gate in Florence's walls, standing tower-like on the south bank of the Arno in the…
Emilia-Romagna · Building
Sforzesca fortress
A fortress built in 1261 and transformed by the Sforza family into a Renaissance masterpiece, the Rocca Sforzesca…
Emilia-Romagna · Building
Sforzesca Fortress of Dozza
A fourteenth-century fortress transformed by Caterina Sforza and converted into a Renaissance residence, now a municipal museum preserving…
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