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Castles and Fortifications
Castles and Fortifications remind people about the vastness of world's one of the most powerful structures such as Dover Castle and Windsor Castle. Speaking of the castles and fortresses it is worth mentioning that the major castles, fortified manor houses or Bishop's Palace can be situated in England. English and Welsh castles and fortresses are the most attractive tourist attractions through ages with a total of more than eight hundred fortresses. Roman Saxon Shore Forts are considered to be the first buildings to be treated as castles. According to records these were built during the first to third centuries. Among the castles in Europe the Roman Forts and Hill forts are the main antecedents.
Historical Fortresses
History lovers love to explore the ancient fortresses that bear the mark of ancient civilization. Many tourists and history students take tours around the world to explore various forts and castles with historical background. Some of the Historical fortresses that are worth mentioning are as follows:
- Bastle House
- Atlantic Wall
- Chittorgarh Fort
- Fort Knox, Maine
- Beaumaris Castle
- Kremlin
- Lahore Fort
- Krak des Chevaliers
- Rohtas Fort
- Gibraltar
- Lines of Torres Vedras
- Maginot Line
- Massada
- Raigad Fort
- Norweigian Fortresses
- Eastbourne Redoubt
- Fort Drum
- Mannerheim Line
- Reduit
- Fort Monroe
Krak des Chavaliers:
Visit the Krak des Chavaliers which is a Crusader fortress in Syria and is a top tourist destination for fort lovers. It is considered as the most important and well preserved medieval military castles in the world. Crusaders built the castle in 1200s and it is known as the Kurds. This is also declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. One can find the Crusader Art to be preserved in this Fortress.
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