🚩 Europe Fortresses

414 fortresses · 35 countries

A profile for each of the 414 notable fortresses in Europe — location, country, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia. These 414 fortresses span 35 countries.

Aarburg Castle

Switzerland

Acronauplia

Greece

Afyonkarahisar Castle

Turkey

Agarani Fortress

Georgia

Akcakale castle

Turkey

Akershus Fortress

Norway

Akhaltsikhe Castle

Georgia

Aktobe

Kazakhstan

Alba Iulia Fortress

Romania

Alcazaba of Almería

Spain

Alcazaba of Málaga

Spain

Älvsborg Fortress

Sweden

Amasya Castle

Turkey

Amouda

Turkey

Anakopia Fortress

Georgia

Anavarza Castle

Turkey

Anevo Fortress

Bulgaria

Ani

Turkey

Arabat Fortress

Russia

Ardahan Castle

Turkey

Asara Fortress

Bulgaria

Asen's Fortress

Bulgaria

Atskuri Fortress

Georgia

Avranlo fortress

Georgia

Azov Fortress

Russia

Baba Vida

Bulgaria

Babruysk fortress

Belarus

Bač Fortress

Serbia

Bakhtrioni

Georgia

Bärenkasten

Germany

Basmo Fortress

Norway

Batería de Aspiroz

Spain

Batería de San Genís

Spain

Batería de Urrutia

Spain

Batterie de Bouviers

France

Bebris tsikhe

Georgia

Belenkeşlik Castle

Turkey

Belgrade Fortress

Serbia

Belogradchik Fortress

Bulgaria

Belvedere (fort)

Italy

Berlin Fortress

Germany

Bihor (fortress)

Montenegro

Bijela Tabija

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bilevska fortress

Ukraine

Birtvisi Fortress

Georgia

Blagaj Fortress

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Blucium

Turkey

Bobovac

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Boden Fortress

Sweden

Bohorodytska Fortress

Ukraine

Bohus Fortress

Sweden

Borač Fortress

Serbia

Boyabat Castle

Turkey

Boyen Fortress

Poland

Bozcaada Castle

Turkey

Bozhenishki Urvich

Bulgaria

Braničevo Fortress

Serbia

Brest Fortress

Belarus

Brod Fortress

Croatia

Byalgrad

Bulgaria

Califfi Castle

Croatia

Carlsburg, Weser

Germany

Carlsten

Sweden

Castelo da Póvoa

Portugal

Castelo de Nisa

Portugal

Castillo de Santa Catalina (La Palma)

Spain

Castle of Akrotiri

Greece

Castle of Alter Pedroso

Portugal

Castle of Chios

Greece

Castle of Juromenha

Portugal

Castle of Monterrey

Spain

Castle of Rodon

Albania

Castle of San Miguel, Almuñécar

Spain

Castle of San Sebastián

Spain

Castro fortress

Spain

Chakvinji fortress

Georgia

Château d'If

France

Chebaki Fortress

Russia

Cherven (fortress)

Bulgaria

Chlemoutsi

Greece

Choma (fortress)

Turkey

Christiansfjell Fortress

Norway

Christiansholm Fortress

Norway

Christianspris

Germany

Church of Bzyb

Georgia

Cimirlo

Italy

Citadel of Parma

Italy

Cité de Carcassonne

France

Cittadella Nuova

Italy

Dağlı Castle

Turkey

Daorson

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Daugavpils fortress

Latvia

Dęblin Fortress

Poland

Devingrad

Bulgaria

Dinarić Fortress

Croatia

Dobor Fortress

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Dömitz Fortress

Germany

Dymaean Wall

Greece

Ehrenbreitstein Fortress

Germany

Eski-Kermen

Russia

Fårösund Fortress

Sweden

Festungsfront Oder-Warthe-Bogen

Poland

Fort Bourtange

Netherlands

Fort Carriola

Italy

Fort de Bertheaume

France

Fort de Champillon

Switzerland

Fort de Cindey

Switzerland

Fort de Cormeilles-en-Parisis

France

Fort de Dailly

Switzerland

Fort de Montmorency

France

Fort de Pré-Giroud

Switzerland

Fort de Roppe

France

Fort de Vézelois

France

Fort des Basses Perches

France

Fort des Hautes Perches

France

Fort du Bois d'Oye

France

Fort du Bruissin

France

Fort du Mont Bart

France

Fort du Roule

France

Fort du Salbert

France

Fort du Scex

Switzerland

Fort du Trou-d'Enfer

France

Fort Ebersberg

Switzerland

Fort Heldsberg

Switzerland

Fort Hermann

Slovenia

Fort Jeanne d'Arc

France

Fort Mont-Valérien

France

Fort of Greta (Horta)

Portugal

Fort of Sacavém

Portugal

Fort Reuenthal

Switzerland

Fort Saint-Privat

France

Fort San Cristóbal (Spain)

Spain

Fort Srebrna Góra

Poland

Forte Albertino

Italy

Forte de São Sebastião (Angra do Heroísmo)

Portugal

Fortezza di Civitella del Tronto

Italy

Fortezza Firmafede

Italy

Fortezza Medicea (Siena)

Italy

Fortezza Medicea (Volterra)

Italy

Fortezza of Rethymno

Greece

Fortifications of Diyarbakır

Turkey

Fortifications of Saint-Quentin

France

Fortified settlement of Mutso

Georgia

Fortress of Arad

Romania

Fortress of Bashtovë

Albania

Fortress of Klis

Croatia

Fortress of Komárno

Slovakia

Fortress of Krujë

Albania

Fortress of Mainz

Germany

Fortress of Segura

Portugal

Fortress of St. Elizabeth

Ukraine

Fortress of Ulm

Germany

Fortress Saint-Maurice

Switzerland

Frangokastello

Greece

Franzensfeste Fortress

Italy

Fredriksberg Fortress

Norway

Fredriksholm Fortress

Norway

Fredrikstad Fortress

Norway

Gagi Fortress

Georgia

Genoese fortress, Sudak

Russia

Ghalghai Koashke

Russia

Giresun Castle

Turkey

Gjirokastër Fortress

Albania

Glamoč Fortress

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Golubac Fortress

Serbia

Gori Fortress

Georgia

Gözne Castle

Turkey

Gradačac Castle

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Grauerort fortress

Germany

Group Fortification Lorraine

France

Group Fortification Marne

France

Group Fortification Verdun

France

Group Fortification Yser

France

Group Fortifications Francois-de-Guise

France

Group Fortifications of Aisne

France

Halmyris

Romania

Hamina Fortress

Finland

Hanko Fortress

Finland

Harran Castle

Turkey

Hegra Fortress

Norway

Heptapyrgion

Greece

Hisarlaka fortress

Bulgaria

Hohenasperg

Germany

Hohensalzburg Fortress

Austria

Hohentwiel Castle

Germany

Hohenwerfen Castle

Austria

Hotalich (fortress)

Bulgaria

Ioannina Castle

Greece

Ivan's Tower

Serbia

Ivangorod Fortress

Russia

Izmail Fortress

Ukraine

Izzeddin Fortress

Greece

Jajce Citadel

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Järvitaipale Fortress

Finland

Jasna Góra Monastery

Poland

Javakhaant castle

Georgia

Josefov Fortress

Czech Republic

Kahramanmaraş Castle

Turkey

Kalepark

Turkey

Kamengrad Fort

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Kanli Kula

Montenegro

Karaman Castle

Turkey

Karlsborg Fortress

Sweden

Kärnäkoski Fortress

Finland

Kastel Fortress

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Kaštilac

Croatia

Kazarma fortress

Greece

Kepenek Castle

Turkey

Kerch Fortress

Russia

Keselo

Georgia

Kevgürk Castle

Turkey

Khornabuji Castle

Georgia

Khotyn Fortress

Ukraine

Kilitbahir Castle

Turkey

Kipilovo Fortress

Bulgaria

Kızkalesi (castle)

Turkey

Kızlar Castle

Turkey

Ključ Castle (Gacko)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ključ Castle (Ključ)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Klobuk fortress (Trebinje)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Kłodzko Fortress

Poland

Kluže Fortress

Slovenia

Knin Fortress

Croatia

Koblenz Fortress

Germany

Komotin Fort

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Kongsvinger Fortress

Norway

Königstein Fortress

Germany

Koporye

Russia

Kostajnica Fortress

Croatia

Kotor Castle

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Kovachevsko kale

Bulgaria

Kovin Fortress

Serbia

Koz Castle

Turkey

Kozan Castle

Turkey

Kožle

North Macedonia

Krasen (fortress)

Bulgaria

Krepost Sveaborg

Finland

Kristiansten Fortress

Norway

Krivus

Bulgaria

Kronstadt Fortress

Russia

Ksani fortress

Georgia

Ktenia

Bulgaria

Kufstein Fortress

Austria

Kurvingrad

Serbia

Kušlat

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Kuzucubelen Castle

Turkey

Kyrenia Castle

Northern Cyprus

Landskrona Citadel

Sweden

Lappeenranta Fortress

Finland

Leopoldov Prison

Slovakia

Lesendro

Montenegro

Lichtenau Fortress

Germany

Liikkala Fortress

Finland

Limnae in Pisidia

Turkey

Ljubuški Fortress

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Llanishta Fortress

Kosovo

Losorion

Georgia

Lovech Fortress

Bulgaria

Lovisa Fortress

Finland

Lovrijenac

Croatia

Lutic Fortress

Russia

Lyutitsa

Bulgaria

Madinat al-Zahira

Spain

Maglaj Fortress

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Malazgirt Castle

Turkey

Mangup

Ukraine

Mardin Castle

Turkey

Marienberg Fortress

Germany

Markeli

Bulgaria

Marzola Blockhouse

Italy

Matochina Fortress

Bulgaria

Mattarello works

Italy

Medieval Seat Fortress of Suceava

Romania

Medjidi Tabia fortress

Bulgaria

Melilla la Vieja

Spain

Meydancık Castle

Turkey

Mezek Fortress

Bulgaria

Mirabella Fortress (Peovica)

Croatia

Modinakhe fortress

Georgia

Modlin Fortress

Poland

Mola Fortress

Spain

Monterreal Castle

Spain

Monyak

Bulgaria

Morović Fortress

Serbia

Munot

Switzerland

Mut Castle

Turkey

Nebet Tepe

Bulgaria

Nehaj Fortress

Croatia

Nesvizh Castle

Belarus

New Älvsborg

Sweden

New Fortress

Greece

New Navarino fortress

Greece

Niš Fortress

Serbia

Nora (Cappadocia)

Turkey

Odesa Quarantine

Ukraine

Okopy Castle

Ukraine

Old Älvsborg

Sweden

Old Fortress, Corfu

Greece

Or Qapi

Russia

Oreshek Fortress

Russia

Orivirran saarto

Finland

Ørje Fortress

Norway

Osowiec Fortress

Poland

Ostrovica Castle

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ostrvica Fortress

Serbia

Palamidi

Greece

Paleokastra Castle

Albania

Palmanova Fortress

Italy

Patmos Fortress

Bulgaria

Pavlovac (fortress)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Peium

Turkey

Peter and Paul Fortress

Russia

Petrovaradin Fortress

Serbia

Počitelj Citadel

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Pontikokastro

Greece

Por-Bazhyn

Russia

Poznań Fortress

Poland

Priamar Fortress

Italy

Prizren Fortress

Kosovo

Prokuplje Fortress

Serbia

Queli

Turkey

Rachovets (fortress)

Bulgaria

Ras (fortress)

Serbia

Rio Castle

Greece

Riva Castle

Turkey

Rmanj Fortress

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Rosenberg Fortress

Germany

Rothenberg Fortress

Germany

Šabac Fortress

Serbia

Sagylium

Turkey

Saint-Nazaire pocket

France

Samobor Fortress

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Santo Spirito d'Ocre

Italy

Sarmizegetusa Regia

Romania

Sarvandikar

Turkey

Saschiz Peasants' Fortress

Romania

Semyonovsky Fortress

Russia

Serdica

Bulgaria

Severin Fortress

Romania

Shaori fortress

Georgia

Shumen Fortress

Bulgaria

Sinap Castle

Turkey

Sisak Fortress

Croatia

Skande

Georgia

Skansin

Faroe Islands

Skhvilo castle

Georgia

Skiathos Castle

Greece

Smederevo Fortress

Serbia

Soko Grad (Sokobanja)

Serbia

Sokograd (Pliva)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sokol (Konavle)

Croatia

Sostra

Bulgaria

Spantekow Fortress

Germany

Špilberk Castle

Czech Republic

Srebrenica Fortress

Bosnia and Herzegovina

St. George's Castle, Preveza

Greece

St. Nicholas Fortress

Croatia

Stalać Fortress

Serbia

Stari Grad, Užice

Serbia

Staverns Fortress

Norway

Stein Castle, Aargau

Switzerland

Storgosia

Bulgaria

Strino works

Italy

Strobilos

Turkey

Suomenlinna

Finland

Taavetti Fortress

Finland

Taganrog Fortress

Russia

Terezín

Czech Republic

Tighina Fortress

Moldova

Tilurium

Croatia

Tirebolu Castle

Turkey

Toblerone line

Switzerland

Toruń Fortress

Poland

Trångsund Fortress

Russia

Trapessac

Turkey

Trapezitsa (fortress)

Bulgaria

Travnik Castle

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Trikala Castle

Greece

Trojanov Grad

Serbia

Tsarevets (fortress)

Bulgaria

Tsebelda fortress

Georgia

Tsepina

Bulgaria

Turnu Fortress

Romania

Tvrđa

Croatia

Tzamandos

Turkey

Ujarma fortress

Georgia

Urvich

Bulgaria

Ustra

Bulgaria

Utti Fortress

Finland

Varberg Fortress

Sweden

Vardøhus Fortress

Norway

Vaxholm Fortress

Sweden

Verrucole Castle

Italy

Veste Coburg

Germany

Veste Oberhaus

Germany

Vishegrad Fortress

Bulgaria

Vovnushki

Russia

Vršac Castle

Serbia

Vyšehrad

Czech Republic

Walled town of Vidoški

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Walls of Ston

Croatia

Wesel Citadel

Germany

Wilhelmstein

Germany

Wisłoujście Fortress

Poland

Wülzburg

Germany

Yam fortress

Russia

Yedikule Fortress

Turkey

Yeni-Kale

Russia

Žabljak Crnojevića

Montenegro

Zamość Fortress

Poland

Zegrze Fortress

Poland

Žrnov

Serbia

Žuta Tabija

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Zvečaj Fortress

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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