🏰 Europe Forts

604 forts · 35 countries

A profile for each of the 604 notable forts in Europe — location, country, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia. These 604 forts span 35 countries.

Albarquel fort

Portugal

Archcliffe Fort

United Kingdom

Areosa Fort

Portugal

Assos Castle

Greece

Athenaeum (fort)

Greece

Austrått Fort

Norway

Babakale Castle

Turkey

Barra de Aveiro Fort

Portugal

Bastille (Grenoble)

France

Bastion III "Kleparz"

Poland

Batería de San Melitón de la Calavera

Spain

Bayard's Cove Fort

United Kingdom

Beacon Hill Battery

United Kingdom

Belém Tower

Portugal

Bembridge Fort

United Kingdom

Blacknor Fort

United Kingdom

Bowden Fort

United Kingdom

Brownsea Castle

United Kingdom

Busa Grande fortification

Italy

Caherconree

Ireland

Caherdaniel

Ireland

Calshot Castle

United Kingdom

Camber Castle

United Kingdom

Camden Fort Meagher

Ireland

Castello di Lugano

Switzerland

Castillo de San Buenaventura

Spain

Castillo de San José

Spain

Castillo de Santa Catalina (La Palma)

Spain

Castle of Moinhos

Portugal

Castle of Outeiro

Portugal

Castle of Saint George, Cephalonia

Greece

Chapel Bay Fort

United Kingdom

Charax, Crimea

Russia

Charlemont Fort

United Kingdom

Charles Fort (Ireland)

Ireland

Chudleigh Fort

United Kingdom

Citadel of Besançon

France

Citadel of Huy

Belgium

Citadel of Lille

France

Citadellet

Norway

Cliffe Fort

United Kingdom

Clifford's Fort

United Kingdom

Coalhouse Fort

United Kingdom

Cockham Wood Fort

United Kingdom

Cowes Castle

United Kingdom

Crownhill Fort

United Kingdom

Dartmouth Castle

United Kingdom

Daugavgrīva fortress

Latvia

Deal Castle

United Kingdom

Derby Fort

Isle of Man

Dois Paus redoubt

Portugal

Doss di Sponde blockhouse

Italy

Doss Fornas

Italy

Dover Castle

United Kingdom

Dover Western Heights

United Kingdom

Dún Dúchathair

Ireland

Duncannon Fort

Ireland

East Cowes Castle (16th century)

United Kingdom

Egg Buckland Keep

United Kingdom

Eighth Fort

Lithuania

Elizabeth Fort

Ireland

Fenestrelle Fort

Italy

Fjell Fortress

Norway

Fort 52a Łapianka

Poland

Fort aan den Ham

Netherlands

Fort Albert

United Kingdom

Fort Amherst

United Kingdom

Fort Austin

United Kingdom

Fort Belan

United Kingdom

Fort Beniaminów

Poland

Fort Binġemma

Malta

Fort Blockhouse

United Kingdom

Fort Borstal

United Kingdom

Fort Bourguignon

Croatia

Fort Bovisand

United Kingdom

Fort Brasschaat

Belgium

Fort Breendonk

Belgium

Fort Bridgewoods

United Kingdom

Fort Brockhurst

United Kingdom

Fort Buco di Vela

Italy

Fort Burgoyne

United Kingdom

Fort Campbell (Malta)

Malta

Fort Carré

France

Fort Casara

Italy

Fort Cépérou

France

Fort Chambray

Malta

Fort Charlotte, Shetland

United Kingdom

Fort Clarence

United Kingdom

Fort Clonque

Guernsey

Fort Corno

Italy

Fort Corte

Italy

Fort Crèvecoeur (Netherlands)

Netherlands

Fort Cumberland (England)

United Kingdom

Fort d'Andoy

Belgium

Fort d'Aubervilliers

France

Fort d'Aubin-Neufchâteau

Belgium

Fort d'Embourg

Belgium

Fort d'Emines

Belgium

Fort d'Évegnée

Belgium

Fort d'Issy

France

Fort d'Ivry

France

Fort Danzolino

Italy

Fort Darland

United Kingdom

Fort Darnet

United Kingdom

Fort de Barchon

Belgium

Fort de Battice

Belgium

Fort de Bellegarde

France

Fort de Bertheaume

France

Fort de Bicêtre

France

Fort de Boncelles

Belgium

Fort de Bourlémont

France

Fort de Brégançon

France

Fort de Bron

France

Fort de Caluire

France

Fort de Champigny

France

Fort de Charenton

France

Fort de Châtillon

France

Fort de Chaudfontaine

Belgium

Fort de Chillon

Switzerland

Fort de Cognelée

Belgium

Fort de Condé-sur-Aisne

France

Fort de Dailly

Switzerland

Fort de Dave

Belgium

Fort de Domont

France

Fort de Feyzin

France

Fort de Flémalle

Belgium

Fort de Fléron

Belgium

Fort de Giromagny

France

Fort de Guentrange

France

Fort de Hollogne

Belgium

Fort de Joux

France

Fort de Koenigsmacker

France

Fort de l'Est

France

Fort de l'Infernet

France

Fort de l'Olive

France

Fort de la Chartreuse

Belgium

Fort de la Conchée

France

Fort de la Crèche

France

Fort de la Croix-de-Bretagne

France

Fort de la Fraternité

France

Fort de la Pompelle

France

Fort de La Prée

France

Fort de la Redoute Ruinée

France

Fort de Lantin

Belgium

Fort de Leveau

France

Fort de Liers

Belgium

Fort de Liouville

France

Fort de Loncin

Belgium

Fort de Loyasse

France

Fort de Maizeret

Belgium

Fort de Malonne

Belgium

Fort de Marchovelette

Belgium

Fort de Montessuy

France

Fort de Mutzig

France

Fort de Nogent

France

Fort de Plappeville

France

Fort de Pontisse

Belgium

Fort de Portzic

France

Fort de Romainville

France

Fort de Roovere

Netherlands

Fort de Saint-Cyr

France

Fort de Saint-Héribert

Belgium

Fort de Saint-Julien

France

Fort de Salses

France

Fort de Seclin

France

Fort de Suarlée

Belgium

Fort de Sucy

France

Fort de Tancrémont

Belgium

Fort de Toulbroc'h

France

Fort de Tournoux

France

Fort de Vancia

France

Fort de Vaujours

France

Fort de Villey-le-Sec

France

Fort de Villiers

France

Fort de Viraysse

France

Fort Decaen

France

Fort Delgrès

France

Fort Delimara

Malta

Fort Déroulède

France

Fort des Ayvelles

France

Fort des Bordes

France

Fort des Dunes

France

Fort des Têtes

France

Fort Desaix

France

Fort Dossacio

Italy

Fort Douaumont

France

Fort Doyle (Guernsey)

Guernsey

Fort du Bruissin

France

Fort Du Bus

Netherlands

Fort du Dellec

France

Fort du Mengant

France

Fort du mont Alban

France

Fort du Mont Verdun

France

Fort du Petit Minou

France

Fort du Portalet

France

Fort du Randouillet

France

Fort du Replaton

France

Fort du Roule

France

Fort du Télégraphe

France

Fort Dubois

France

Fort Duchère

France

Fort Ében-Émael

Belgium

Fort Efford

United Kingdom

Fort Elson

United Kingdom

Fort Énet

France

Fort Ertbrand

Belgium

Fort Fareham

United Kingdom

Fort Fleur d'épée

France

Fort Gambetta

France

Fort Garda

Italy

Fort George, Guernsey

Guernsey

Fort George, Highland

United Kingdom

Fort Gilkicker

United Kingdom

Fort Gomagoi

Italy

Fort Gomer

United Kingdom

Fort Grange

United Kingdom

Fort Grosnez

Guernsey

Fort Harssens

Netherlands

Fort Hensel "A" and "B"

Italy

Fort Horsted

United Kingdom

Fort Houmet Herbé

Guernsey

Fort Hubberstone

United Kingdom

Fort IJmuiden

Netherlands

Fort Ino

Russia

Fort Istimpei

Greece

Fort Karl

France

Fort Katarina (Ruotsinsalmi fortress)

Finland

Fort Knokke

Belgium

Fort Konstantin (Germany)

Germany

Fort l'Écluse

France

Fort Larino

Italy

Fort Lauvallieres

France

Fort Le Marze

Italy

Fort Leonardo

Malta

Fort Leone

Italy

Fort Libéria

France

Fort Lillo

Belgium

Fort Louis (La Rochelle)

France

Fort Louis (Saint Martin)

France

Fort Louvois

France

Fort Lupin

France

Fort Lusern

Italy

Fort Luton

United Kingdom

Fort M-Che

Poland

Fort Madalena

Malta

Fort Madison, Nuku Hiva

France

Fort Mahon

France

Fort Matilda

United Kingdom

Fort Médoc

France

Fort Mellieħa

Malta

Fort Moena

Italy

Fort Monckton

United Kingdom

Fort Monostor

Hungary

Fort Montbarey

France

Fort Montecchio-Lusardi

Italy

Fort Montluc

France

Fort Mosta

Malta

Fort Nago

Italy

Fort Napoléon des Saintes

France

Fort Napoleon, Ostend

Belgium

Fort National

France

Fort near De Kwakel

Netherlands

Fort near Edam

Netherlands

Fort Nelson, Hampshire

United Kingdom

Fort Neuf de Vincennes

France

Fort Ney (Fransecky)

France

Fort North of Purmerend

Netherlands

Fort Nossa Senhora da Consolação

Portugal

Fort Nossa Senhora da Luz (Lagos)

Portugal

Fort Nossa Senhora da Queimada

Portugal

Fort Nossa Senhora das Salvas

Portugal

Fort of Almádena

Portugal

Fort of Alqueidão

Portugal

Fort of Alto do Duque

Portugal

Fort of Ameixoeira

Portugal

Fort of Archeira

Portugal

Fort of Arpim

Portugal

Fort of Arrifana

Portugal

Fort of Beauregard (Besançon)

France

Fort of Bom Sucesso

Portugal

Fort of Bregille

France

Fort of Cão

Portugal

Fort of Carvalha

Portugal

Fort of Casa

Portugal

Fort of Cego

Portugal

Fort of Cinco Ribeiras

Portugal

Fort of Cresmina

Portugal

Fort of Exilles

Italy

Fort of Feira

Portugal

Fort of Feiteira

Portugal

Fort of Giribita

Portugal

Fort of Greta (Angra do Heroísmo)

Portugal

Fort of Greta (Horta)

Portugal

Fort of Guincho

Portugal

Fort of Justices

France

Fort of King Luís I

Portugal

Fort of Lagarteira

Portugal

Fort of Leça da Palmeira

Portugal

Fort of Má Ferramenta

Portugal

Fort of Merksem

Belgium

Fort of Milreu

Portugal

Fort of Monsanto

Portugal

Fort of Mosqueiro

Portugal

Fort of Negrito

Portugal

Fort of Nossa Senhora da Guia (Cascais)

Portugal

Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha (Porches)

Portugal

Fort of Nossa Senhora das Mercês de Catalazete

Portugal

Fort of Olheiros

Portugal

Fort of Our Lady of the Incarnation (Carvoeiro)

Portugal

Fort of Paimogo

Portugal

Fort of Pessegueiro Island

Portugal

Fort of Planoise

France

Fort of Ponta da Bandeira

Portugal

Fort of Ribas

Portugal

Fort of Rosemont

France

Fort of Rua Longa

Portugal

Fort of Santa Catarina (Portimão)

Portugal

Fort of Santa Cruz (Horta)

Portugal

Fort of Santiago do Outão

Portugal

Fort of Santo Amaro do Areeiro

Portugal

Fort of Santo António da Barra

Portugal

Fort of Santo António de Belixe

Portugal

Fort of Santo António do Monte Brasil

Portugal

Fort of São Brás (Vila do Porto)

Portugal

Fort of São Bruno

Portugal

Fort of São Francisco Xavier

Portugal

Fort of São João (São Mateus da Calheta)

Portugal

Fort of São João Baptista (Berlengas)

Portugal

Fort of São João Baptista of Praia Formosa

Portugal

Fort of São João das Maias

Portugal

Fort of São João do Arade

Portugal

Fort of São Jorge at Oitavos

Portugal

Fort of São Julião da Barra

Portugal

Fort of São Lourenço do Bugio

Portugal

Fort of São Miguel Arcanjo

Portugal

Fort of São Pedro

Portugal

Fort of São Pedro (Biscoitos)

Portugal

Fort of São Sebastião de Caparica

Portugal

Fort of São Teodósio da Cadaveira, Estoril

Portugal

Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo

Portugal

Fort of São Tiago

Portugal

Fort of São Vicente

Portugal

Fort of Stabroek

Belgium

Fort of Subserra

Portugal

Fort of the Caninas

Portugal

Fort of the Cavalas

Portugal

Fort of the Church of São Mateus da Calheta

Portugal

Fort of the Espírito Santo

Portugal

Fort of the Maré

Portugal

Fort of the Purísima Concepción

Spain

Fort of Trafaria

Portugal

Fort of Zambujal

Portugal

Fort Orange (Bonaire)

Netherlands

Fort Oranje (Sint Eustatius)

Netherlands

Fort Oscar

France

Fort Pannerden

Netherlands

Fort Paté

France

Fort Paull

United Kingdom

Fort Pembroke

Malta

Fort Perch Rock

United Kingdom

Fort Pitt, Kent

United Kingdom

Fort Platte Saline

Guernsey

Fort Ponale

Italy

Fort Predil

Slovenia

Fort Prevlaka

Croatia

Fort Punta Christo

Croatia

Fort Quélern

France

Fort Rapp

France

Fort Regent

Jersey

Fort Revegler

Italy

Fort Ricasoli

Malta

Fort Rocchette

Italy

Fort Rowner

United Kingdom

Fort Saint Louis (Martinique)

France

Fort Saint Michael

Malta

Fort Saint Rocco

Malta

Fort Saint-Elme (France)

France

Fort Saint-Jean (Lyon)

France

Fort Saint-Jean (Marseille)

France

Fort Saint-Nicolas (Marseille)

France

Fort San Lucian

Malta

Fort San Rocco

Italy

Fort San Salvatore

Malta

Fort Santa Apolónia

Portugal

Fort Santa Catarina (Figueira da Foz)

Portugal

Fort Santa Luzia

Portugal

Fort Santa Maria da Arrábida

Portugal

Fort Santa Susana

Portugal

Fort Santiago da Barra

Portugal

Fort Santo António (Tavira)

Portugal

Fort Santo António da Piedade

Portugal

Fort São Brás de Sanxete

Portugal

Fort São Clemente

Portugal

Fort São Domingos da Baralha

Portugal

Fort São Francisco of Chaves

Portugal

Fort São João Baptista (Vila do Conde)

Portugal

Fort São João Baptista da Foz

Portugal

Fort São João Baptista of Esposente

Portugal

Fort São João da Barra

Portugal

Fort São Neutel

Portugal

Fort São Sebastião (Castro Marim)

Portugal

Fort São Vicente (Sagres)

Portugal

Fort Serrada

Italy

Fort Sint-Michiel (Venlo)

Netherlands

Fort Sommo Alto

Italy

Fort Southwick

United Kingdom

Fort Souville

France

Fort St. Angelo

Malta

Fort St. Catherine

United Kingdom

Fort Stražnik

Montenegro

Fort Tas-Silġ

Malta

Fort Templebreedy

Ireland

Fort Teremba

France

Fort Thüngen

Luxembourg

Fort Tigné

Malta

Fort Tombio

Italy

Fort Tonale

Italy

Fort Tourgis

Guernsey

Fort Vaux

France

Fort Vera Cruz

Portugal

Fort Verdala

Malta

Fort Victoria, Isle of Wight

United Kingdom

Fort Vijfhuizen

Netherlands

Fort Vrmac

Montenegro

Fort Widley

United Kingdom

Fort Winiary

Poland

Forte Antenne (Rome)

Italy

Forte Boccea (Rome)

Italy

Forte Braschi (Rome)

Italy

Forte Campolongo

Italy

Forte Campomolon

Italy

Forte Casa Ratti

Italy

Forte Ceraino

Italy

Forte Cima Lan

Italy

Forte Corbin

Italy

Forte Corno D'Aola

Italy

Forte da Salga

Portugal

Forte de Santa Catarina das Mós (Vila de São Sebastião)

Portugal

Forte de Santo António (Porto Judeu)

Portugal

Forte de São Benedito do Monte Brasil

Portugal

Forte de São Fernando (Vila de São Sebastião)

Portugal

Forte de São Francisco (Angra do Heroísmo)

Portugal

Forte de São Sebastião (Angra do Heroísmo)

Portugal

Forte del Santissimo Salvatore

Italy

Forte di San Leo

Italy

Forte do Terreiro

Portugal

Forte Gonzaga

Italy

Forte Interrotto

Italy

Forte Lisser

Italy

Forte Monte

Italy

Forte Monte Mario (Rome)

Italy

Forte Rivoli

Italy

Forte Sangallo

Italy

Forte Sperone

Italy

Forte Tagliata della Scala

Italy

Forte Tagliata delle Fontanelle

Italy

Forte Tombion

Italy

Forte Tre Sassi

Italy

Forte Verena

Italy

Fortezza da Basso

Italy

Fortezza del Tocco

Italy

Fortified position of Namur

Belgium

Fortress of Cacela

Portugal

Fortress of Sagres

Portugal

Fortress of Saint James of Sesimbra

Portugal

Fortress of São João Baptista (Angra do Heroísmo)

Portugal

Fortress of São Mateus da Calheta

Portugal

Fortress of Sarzanello

Italy

Forts of Enxara

Portugal

Fuerte de Cabrerizas Altas

Spain

Garderhøj Fort

Denmark

Garrison Point Fort

United Kingdom

Golden Hill Fort

United Kingdom

Grain Fort

United Kingdom

Grey Point Fort

United Kingdom

Grønsvik coastal battery

Norway

Güvercinada Castle

Turkey

Haideck works

Italy

Harry's Walls

United Kingdom

Henley Fort

United Kingdom

Heurt Fort

France

Hoo Fort

United Kingdom

Hull Castle

United Kingdom

Hurst Castle

United Kingdom

Inner Pierhead Fort

United Kingdom

Ínsua Fort

Portugal

James's Fort

Ireland

Kantara Castle

Cyprus

Khertvisi Fortress

Georgia

Kldekari Fortress

Georgia

Konstantin Battery

Russia

Korela Fortress

Russia

Krasnaya Gorka fort

Russia

Kristiansand Cannon Museum

Norway

Kronborg

Denmark

Kvarven Fort

Norway

Landguard Fort

United Kingdom

Leipsydrium

Greece

Lenan Head Fort

Ireland

Lumps Fort

United Kingdom

Martignano battery

Italy

Meløyvær Fortress

Norway

Mero intermediate works

Italy

Mersea Fort

United Kingdom

Mileševac Fortress

Serbia

Mitterberg works

Italy

Montedor Fort

Portugal

Muiden Fortress

Netherlands

Nahkampfanlage Velon

Italy

Narikala

Georgia

Ned's Point Fort

Ireland

Netley Castle

United Kingdom

New Tavern Fort

United Kingdom

Newhaven Fort

United Kingdom

Norske Løve Fortress

Norway

Nossa Senhora da Graça Fort

Portugal

Nothe Fort

United Kingdom

Oenoe (Corinthia)

Greece

Old Fortress, Livorno

Italy

Old Navarino castle

Greece

Orhei Fort

Moldova

Örö

Finland

Ouvrage Bois-Karre

France

Ouvrage Les Sarts

France

Ouvrage Sapey

France

Palaiokastro, Ios

Greece

Pampus

Netherlands

Panactum

Greece

Parson's Lodge Battery

United Kingdom

Pendennis Castle

United Kingdom

Peniche Fortress

Portugal

Petit Bé

France

Picklecombe Fort

United Kingdom

Pirlitor

Montenegro

Pirot Fortress

Serbia

Plätzwiese works

Italy

Popton Fort

United Kingdom

Portland Breakwater Fort

United Kingdom

Portland Castle

United Kingdom

Porto Pim bartizan

Portugal

Presanella works

Italy

Questel Fort

France

Ram Fortress

Serbia

Reducto da Salga

Portugal

Rocchetta roadblock

Italy

Rofalco

Italy

Rogoi

Greece

Romagnano works

Italy

Roncogno

Italy

Round Tower (Vyborg)

Russia

Royal Fortress of the Conception

Spain

Ruaz roadblock

Italy

Salcombe Castle

United Kingdom

San Nicolo Battery

Italy

Sandgate Castle

United Kingdom

Sandown Castle, Isle of Wight

United Kingdom

Sandown Castle, Kent

United Kingdom

Sandown Fort

United Kingdom

Sandsfoot Castle

United Kingdom

Sant Ferran Castle

Spain

Santa Barbara Fortress, Pistoia

Italy

Scoveston Fort

United Kingdom

Scraesdon Fort

United Kingdom

Sebastiano (fortress)

Italy

Semikarakorsk Fortress

Russia

Shoreham Redoubt

United Kingdom

Shornemead Fort

United Kingdom

Shoulsbury castle

United Kingdom

Slough Fort

United Kingdom

Soroca Fort

Moldova

Soterioupolis

Turkey

South Hook Fort

United Kingdom

Southsea Castle

United Kingdom

Spike Island, County Cork

Ireland

Srebrenica Fortress

Bosnia and Herzegovina

St Catherine's Castle

United Kingdom

St Catherine's Fort

United Kingdom

St Mawes Castle

United Kingdom

Stack Rock Fort

United Kingdom

Staddon Fort

United Kingdom

Stamford Fort

United Kingdom

Swedish battery of Fort Gustav III

France

Talietumu

France

Tarakaniv fortress

Ukraine

Tenna works

Italy

Thorne Island

United Kingdom

Tilbury Fort

United Kingdom

Tilphossaeum

Greece

Timacum Minus

Serbia

Tour Royale, Toulon

France

Tregantle Fort

United Kingdom

Trondenes Fort

Norway

Tynemouth Priory and Castle

United Kingdom

Valmorbia works

Italy

Verne Citadel

United Kingdom

Viničko Kale

North Macedonia

Walls of Pontevedra

Spain

Walmer Castle

United Kingdom

Waterfort (Sint Eustatius)

Netherlands

West Blockhouse Fort

United Kingdom

Wewelsburg

Germany

Wierickerschans

Netherlands

Woodland Fort

United Kingdom

Yarmouth Castle

United Kingdom

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