🎯 Gun Batteries of the World

These are notable gun batteries — fortified positions of coastal and field artillery, from shore batteries built to guard harbours and sea approaches to inland redoubts and emplacements, many now preserved as relics of past conflicts. Each profile shows where the battery lies, which country it belonged to, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

216 gun batteries from 16 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any gun battery for its full profile.

Americas (18) Asia (5) Europe (186) Oceania (7)

Americas (18 gun batteries)

Asia (5 gun batteries)

Europe (186 gun batteries)

Oceania (7 gun batteries)

Coordinates are approximate locations. Descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Data sourced from Wikidata. Related: Mountains · Lakes · Islands · World Heritage.