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Castles & Forts

Castles & Forts Gallery

A collection of castle and fort photographs from the archive.

Orlik Castle

Orlik Castle

Orlik
Country: Czech Republic
Date: 2013
Place: Orlik
Second half of 13th-century royal castle above Vltava River got its name from resembling an Eagle nest.
Castle Lednice

Castle Lednice

Lednice
Country: Czech Republic
Date: 2022
Place: Lednice
! UNESCO World Heritage List because of its unique mix of Baroque, Neoclassical, and neo-Gothic architecture, and its history as a cultural landscape designed intentionally by a single family.
Liechtenstein acquired Valtice (German name: Feldsberg) Castle in 1249. It remained as a principal Liechtenstein residence for 700 years, until 1939 and World War II.
Chateau Detenice

Chateau Detenice

Château Detenice with large park
Country: Czech Republic
Date: 2024
Place: Detenice
Château in the late Baroque style from 16th century. First fortified manor house is recorded here in 1404.
A Famosa Cannons

A Famosa Cannons

Fortification remains in Melaka
Country: Malaysia
Date: 2026
Place: Melaka
! Part of Melaka’s historic fortress landscape connected with Portuguese and Dutch colonial rule.
Old cannons set into the brick fortification walls of Melaka, recalling the city’s Portuguese and Dutch colonial military history. The weathered brickwork and cannon barrels preserve the defensive character of the old fortress area.