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The fortress is rectangular in shape, with two towers. Its keep (Spanish: Torre del homenaje, 15th century) is considered amongst the largest of al-Andalus, with the exception of the Comares Tower of the Alhambra. It is surmounted by a Catholic bell tower/chapel (Templete del Papabellotas) added in 1582.
The Spanish lines consisted of a continuous series of fortifications anchored at either end by two substantial forts. Lieutenant Colonel Thomas James of the Royal Artillery, writing in his 1771 History of the Herculean Straits, provided a detailed description of each of the forts and bastions. [7] Plan of the Lines as of 1749 (north is to the ...
Spanish colonial fortifications in Venezuela (7 P) Pages in category "Spanish colonial fortifications" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
Although the fortress of San Juan de Ulúa was the last bastion of Spanish power in Mexico until 1825, it did not serve the Spaniards to reconquer the viceroyalty. Throughout the 19th century, many of the fortifications were converted into prisons and penitentiaries, rather than serving as sentries to protect strategic ports against foreign ...
During the Peninsular War (1805-1813) the citadel was successfully stormed by allied-British, Spanish & Portuguese forces under the command of the Duke of Wellington. As a result, the Napoleonic hold on Western Spain was significantly weakened, and the Storming of the Alcazaba became part of Wellington's growing reputation for success in battle.
The Alcázar of Toledo (Spanish: Alcázar de Toledo, IPA: [alˈkaθaɾ ðe toˈleðo]) is a stone fortification located in the highest part of Toledo, Spain. It is a large quadrangular building measuring 60 meters on a side, framed by four large towers 60 meters high, each crowned by the typical Madrid spire .
Santa Bárbara Castle (Valencian: Castell de Santa Bàrbara, Spanish: Castillo de Santa Bárbara) is a fortification in the center of Alicante, Spain. It stands on Mount Benacantil (166 m) bordering the sea, which gave it enormous strategic value since from it you can see the entire bay of Alicante and its land surroundings.
View of the Moorish Castle's northern defences as seen from the Grand Battery in 1879 Queen Charlotte's Battery at the Moorish Castle.. Gibraltar has always been of special significance to the numerous peoples and civilizations that have visited or occupied it over the ages, from the Neanderthal period, through the Classical and on to Moorish, Spanish, and the current British rule.