Photos tagged as forts

Day 20 - Fort Michilimackinac, Soldiers

Before posing for me, these guys gave a demonstration of how to fire a small cannon and musket loader gun.

Date: 21 September 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Mackinaw City, USA: gallery
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Day 20 - Fort Michilimackinac, Gate

The British disassembled their 1715 fort at this location to reuse the materials when they rebuilt it across the straight on Mackinac Island. The current fort is a replica.

Date: 21 September 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Mackinaw City, USA: gallery
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Suomenlinna

Also known as Sveaborg. This sea fortress was build by the Swedes who only held it for 10 years after they finished it.

Date: 19 May 2007
Photographer: erodrigo: gallery
Location: Finland: gallery
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Jaiselmer

Date: 2 March 2007
Photographer: claireh: gallery
Location: India: gallery
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Fatipur Sikhri

Date: 19 February 2007
Photographer: claireh: gallery
Location: India: gallery
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Fatipur Sikhri, Uttar Pradesh

Date: 19 February 2007
Photographer: claireh: gallery
Location: India: gallery
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Red Fort, Delhi

Date: 17 February 2007
Photographer: claireh: gallery
Location: India: gallery
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Bahla Oasis

View over the oasis of Bahla with the fort which is being restaured

Date: 6 September 2006
Photographer: erodrigo: gallery
Location: NizwÃ¡, Oman: gallery
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Guarding the country

One of the many towers you see in Muscat, build in yesteryears to guard the country against anyone who thought would be a good idea to invade the country.

Date: 2 September 2006
Photographer: erodrigo: gallery
Location: Muscat, Oman: gallery
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Taveuni Hill Fort

Date: 27 December 2005
Photographer: Peter: gallery
Location: Singatoka, Fiji: gallery
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Taveuni Hill Fort

Date: 27 December 2005
Photographer: Peter: gallery
Location: Singatoka, Fiji: gallery
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Taveuni Hill Fort

Date: 27 December 2005
Photographer: Peter: gallery
Location: Garden of the Sleeping Giant, Fiji: gallery
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Dun Eochaill

Stone Fort

Date: 2 September 2005
Photographer: nocito: gallery
Location: Ireland: gallery
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Dùn Dùbhchathair- Black Fort

Stone fort defended by a semi circular wall and a “chevaux de fries”. (razor sharp stones standing upright all round). You could see here the interior, with remains of stone houses.