🏰 Hillforts of the World

These are notable hillforts — the fortified settlements and defensive enclosures raised on hilltops from the Bronze and Iron Ages onward, marked by ramparts, ditches and stone walls. Each profile shows where the hillfort stands, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

199 hillforts from 24 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any hillfort for its full profile.

Asia (9) Europe (190)

Asia (9 hillforts)

Europe (190 hillforts)

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.