🚩 Asia Fortresses

160 fortresses · 28 countries

A profile for each of the 160 notable fortresses in Asia — location, country, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia. These 160 fortresses span 28 countries.

Abbasabad (fortress)

Azerbaijan

Agnigarh

India

Ajloun Castle

Jordan

Al-Ukhaidir Fortress

Iraq

Alexandrium

Palestine

Alinja Tower

Azerbaijan

Amber Fort

India

Amberd

Armenia

Ansi City

People's Republic of China

Archaeological Sites of Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn

Oman

Ark of Bukhara

Uzbekistan

Asirgarh Fort

India

Asurgarh

India

Bahla Fort

Oman

Baku Fortress Wall

Azerbaijan

Bala Hissar, Kabul

Afghanistan

Balapur Fort

India

Barabati fort

India

Barsbay Tower

Lebanon

Berdavan Fortress

Armenia

Bjni Fortress

Armenia

Bu Maher Fort

Bahrain

Bukkur

Pakistan

Busanjinseong

South Korea

Cabo de Rama Fort

India

Castella de Aguada

India

Castle of Oblivion

Iran

Ch'ŏngmasansŏng

South Korea

Ch'ŏngsansŏng

South Korea

Chingizgala

Azerbaijan

Chongam-ri Earthen Castle

North Korea

Chongbang Fortress

North Korea

Đại La

Vietnam

Dashtadem Fortress

Armenia

Derawar Fort

Pakistan

Desert castles of ancient Khorezm

Uzbekistan

Diaoyucheng

People's Republic of China

Dishan Kala

Uzbekistan

Diu Fortress

India

Earthen Fortification, Iksan

South Korea

Erebuni Fortress

Urartu

Erivan Fortress

Armenia

Ertij Fort

Armenia

Fort Anjediva

India

Fort Anké

Indonesia

Fort Maubara

Timor-Leste

Fort Mosselstein

Iran

Fort São Tiago da Barra

People's Republic of China

Fort St. David

India

Fort Tanjong Katong

Singapore

Fort van den Bosch

Indonesia

Fortaleza do Monte

People's Republic of China

Fortress in Bukbu-dong, Yangsan

South Korea

Fortress in Singi-ri, Yangsan

South Korea

Fortress of Niha

Lebanon

Fortress site of Gyeongsang Jwasuyeong

South Korea

Galeyi Beygurt

Azerbaijan

Galna Fort

India

Ganja Fortress

Azerbaijan

Gawilghur

India

Gingee Fort

India

Gongsanseong

South Korea

Goryōkaku

Japan

Guia Fortress

People's Republic of China

Gulustan Fortress

Azerbaijan

Gulustan Fortress (Shamakhi)

Azerbaijan

Gwalior Fort

India

Gyantse Dzong

People's Republic of China

Halidzor Fortress

Armenia

Handaberd

Azerbaijan

Hinglajgarh

India

Horom Citadel

Armenia

Hwangnyong Fortress

North Korea

Hwanhaejangseong

South Korea

Hwaseong Fortress

South Korea

Hwawangsansŏng

South Korea

Iaal Fortress

Lebanon

Imamgarh

Pakistan

Javanshir Fortress

Azerbaijan

Jinli Castle

Azerbaijan

Jraberd Fortress

Azerbaijan

Kachaghakaberd

Azerbaijan

Kaesong city walls

North Korea

Kakavaberd

Armenia

Kal'ai Mug

Tajikistan

Karimsŏng

South Korea

Khokhanaberd

Azerbaijan

Khurnak Fort

People's Republic of China

Kŏnjisansŏng

South Korea

Korlai Fort

India

Kosh fortress and churches

Armenia

Kumbhalgarh

India

Kwanmunsŏng

South Korea

Kyzyl-Kala

Uzbekistan

Lohagarh Fort

India

Lori Fortress

Armenia

Mahim Fort

India

Maiden Tower (Gadabay)

Azerbaijan

Maiden Tower (Ismayilli)

Azerbaijan

Maogamalcha

Iraq

Mapagala fortress

Sri Lanka

Masada

Judaea

Meghri Fortress

Armenia

Mong-Há Fort

People's Republic of China

Mongchontoseong

South Korea

Mongmasansŏng

South Korea

Mormugão fort

India

Myeonghwalseong

South Korea

Namsansinseong

South Korea

Nardaran Fortress

Azerbaijan

Narnala

India

Nimrod Castle

Syria

Okon Castle

Armenia

Otanaha Fortress

Indonesia

P'ungnapt'osŏng

South Korea

Paekmasan Fortress

North Korea

Paired Fortress Gates

Azerbaijan

Panhala Fort

India

Parigala

Azerbaijan

Pir Huseyn Khanqah

Azerbaijan

Prabalgad

India

Pratapgad

India

Proshaberd

Armenia

Punsansŏng

South Korea

Purandar Fort

India

Pusansŏng

South Korea

Pyongyang Castle

North Korea

Qalaat al-Madiq

Syria

Qamus

Saudi Arabia

Rajgad

India

Ramana Tower

Azerbaijan

Ranigat

Pakistan

Rustaq Castle

Oman

Sardarabad (fortress)

Armenia

Senapati fortress

India

Sev Berd

Armenia

Shaghan Castle

Azerbaijan

Shahr-e-Gholghola

Afghanistan

Shaki fortress

Azerbaijan

Shamakhi Fortress

Azerbaijan

Shusha fortress

Azerbaijan

Smbataberd

Armenia

Sŏksŏngsansŏng

South Korea

Sŏngsansansŏng (Haman)

South Korea

Taesong Fortress

North Korea

Taku Forts

People's Republic of China

Tashichho Dzong

Bhutan

Tavka Kurgan

Uzbekistan

Temple of the Medes

Iran

Tuancheng Fortress

People's Republic of China

Tumubao

People's Republic of China

Ushiberd

Armenia

Vorotnaberd

Armenia

Waeseong in Jukseong-ri, Gijang

South Korea

Wanping Fortress

People's Republic of China

Wolseong

South Korea

Xiuba Ancient Fortress

People's Republic of China

Yeshwantgad

India

Yongtai Fortress

People's Republic of China

Zindan Fortress

Azerbaijan

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