Taragarh Fort – Bundi, Rajasthan
A massive fort in Bundi is built at a height of 500 meters on a hill by Rao Singh Bar in the 13th century. Built in 1354 AD, the Taragarh Fort is one of the most impressive forts in Rajasthan.
Fort Bassein – Palghar District, Maharashtra
Fort Bassein/Vasai Fort/ Bacaim (Marathi: वसई चा किल्ला ) is a large fort in Vasai village, in the Vasai taluka(county) of the District of Palghar, Konkan Division, Maharashtra State, Republic of India. The name "Bassein" is the English version of the Portuguese "Baçaim" (with the "ç" spoken as "s"
Ranjankudi Fort – Perambalur, Tamil Nadu
Ranjankudi Fort is a 17th-century fortress located about 22 km (14 mi) north of the town of Perambalur in Tamil Nadu, India. The fort is located 22 km (14 mi) north of Perambalur in NH 45 in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 253 km (157 mi) away from the state capital Chennai and 70 km (43 mi)
St. Nicholas Fortress – Sibenik, Croatia
St. Nicholas Fortress (Croatian: Tvrđava Sv. Nikole) is a fortress located in the town of Šibenik, one of the oldest native Croatian towns on the eastern shores of the Adriatic, in central Dalmatia, Croatia. St. Nicholas Fortress was built on the
Narikala – Tbilisi, Georgia
Narikala (Georgian: ნარიყალა) is an ancient fortress overlooking Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, and the Kura River. The fortress consists of two walled sections on a steep hill between the sulphur baths and the botanical gardens of Tbilisi. On the
Ovech Fortress – Provadia, Bulgaria
Ovech Fortress is a stone stronghold located east of the town of Provadia, 53 km west of Varna and 410 km east of Sofia. The fortress is mentioned under different names in the historical chronicles. The oldest one is the
The Ramparts – Asilah, Morocco
Asilah is a fortified town on the northwest tip of the Atlantic coast of Morocco, about 31 km from Tangier. Its ramparts and gateworks remain fully intact. Its history dates back to 1500 B.C., when the Phoenicians used it as
Diu Fort – Diu, India
The Diu Fort, is located on the west coast of India in Diu, a Union Territory, administered by the Government of India. The fort was built by the Portuguese during their colonial rule of the Diu island. The Diu town
Torreon de Cojimar – Cuba
Cojímar Tower, locally known as Torreón de Cojímar, is situated at the seafront in the village of Cojímar on Cuba. It lies east of the old town of Havana at the mouth of the Cojímar river. The history of Cojímar
Fort Dansborg – Tharangambadi, Tamil Nadu
Tharangambadi (formerly Tranquebar) is a panchayat town in Nagapattinam district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, 15 km north of Karaikal, near the mouth of a distributary of the Kaveri River. Construction of Fort Dansborg started in 1620. Most
Kraków Barbican – Krakow, Poland
The Kraków barbican (Polish: barbakan krakowski) is a barbican – a fortified outpost once connected to the city walls. It is a historic gateway leading into the Old Town of Kraków, Poland. The barbican is one of the few remaining
Nizwa Fort – Nizwa, Oman
The Nizwa Fort is a massive castle in Nizwa, Oman. It was built in the 1650s by the second Ya’rubi Imam; Imam Sultan Bin Saif Al Ya'rubi, although its underlying structure goes back to the 12th Century. It is Oman's
Tughlaqabad Fort – Delhi
Tughlaqabad Fort is a ruined fort in Delhi, stretching across 6.5 km, built by Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq, the founder of Tughlaq dynasty, of the Delhi Sultanate of India in 1321, as he established the fifth historic city of Delhi, which was
Daulatabad Fort – Aurangabad, Maharashtra
Daulatabad is a 14th century fort city in Maharashtra, India, about 16 kilometers northwest of Aurangabad. The place, was once as known as Deogiri, (circa the sixth century AD, when it was an important uplands city along caravan routes and
The Ark – Bukhara, Uzbekistan
The Ark is a massive fortress located in the city of Bukhara, Uzbekistan that was initially built and occupied around the 5th century AD. In addition to being a military structure, the Ark encompassed what was essentially a town that,
Gwalior Fort – Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
Gwalior Fort in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, stands on an isolated rock, overlooking the Gwalior town, and contains a number of historic buildings. It was built in the 8th century. The fort provides a panoramic view of the old Gwalior town.
Bidar Fort – Karnataka
The Bidar fort, constructed on the edge of the plateau, has a hapazhard quadrangular layout plan of 0.75 miles (1.21 km) in length and 0.5 miles (0.80 km) breadth. The peripheral length of the fort walls measure 4,500 yards (4,100
Warangal Fort – Warangal, Andhra Pradesh
Warangal Fort is situated 12 kilometers from Hanamkonda in Warangal city in Andhra Pradesh. It was constructed in the 13th century by the Kakatiya dynasty. Warangal is to the north east of Hyderabad, 150 kilometers from it. The two cities
Festung Kufstein – Tirol, Austria
The fortress of Kufstein is a jewel in the lower region of Tyrol and a landmark of the district capital Kufstein. The fortress, owned by the bishops of Regensburg, was documented for the first time in 1205. In 1703 and
Chandragiri Fort – Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
Chandragiri is a suburb located 14 km South of Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh. Chandragiri is famous for the historical fort, built in the 11th century, and the Raja Mahal (Palace) within it. The palace is three storeyed, is an example