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The fortress has an unusual war memorial, the Heroes' Organ (Heldenorgel). This is the largest open-air organ in the world. It was constructed in 1931 as a memorial to the dead of World War One. [3] It is mentioned in the James Bond book On Her Majesty's Secret Service. The fortress now houses the City Museum of Kufstein.
During King Kashyapa's reign (477–495 AD), Sigiriya was developed into a complex city and fortress. [3] [4] Most of the elaborate constructions on the rock summit and around it, including defensive structures, palaces, and gardens, date from this period. The Cūḷavaṃsa describes King Kashyapa as the son of King Dhatusena.
The castle St. John (San Giovanni) and the western hillside wall. The medieval part of the town of Kotor is located on a triangular piece of land that is bordered by the most inner extension of the Bay of Kotor at its south-western side, the river Skurda toward the North, and the mountain of St. John (San Giovanni) towards the East.
Castillo San Felipe del Morro, Puerto Rico.The fortress and walled city of Old San Juan are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.. A fortification (also called a fort, fortress, fastness, or stronghold) is a military construction designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is used to establish rule in a region during peacetime.
The Ark of Bukhara 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, during much of the fortress's history, was inhabited by the various royal courts that held sway over the region surrounding Bukhara.
Fortress, a 1980 novel by Gabrielle Lord, on which the 1985 film was based; The Fortress (Die Festung), a 1962 semi-autobiographical prison novel by Henry Jaeger; The Fortress (Tvrđava), a 1970 Yugoslav novel by Meša Selimović; The Fortress, a 1956 book by Raleigh Trevelyan; The Fortress, a 1932 novel by Hugh Walpole
The remains of a church inside the fortress were transformed into a memorial to the fortress's defenders. An archaeological site was established in the fortress during 1968-1975 that excavated what remained from the ancient Novgorodian stone fort dated 1352 and other artifacts. The fortress has been the site of an annual rock concert since 2003.
Vardøhus Fortress (Norwegian: Vardøhus festning), called "Wardhouse" in English historical navigations, is located in Vardø Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the town of Vardø on the island of Vardøya on the Barents Sea near the mouth of the Varangerfjord in northeastern Norway near the Russian border.