🛱 Martello Towers of the World

These are notable Martello towers — stubby round forts raised along coasts during the Napoleonic wars to watch for invasion, named after the tower on Corsica’s Martello point that held off a frigate; dozens survive as museums and landmarks from Kent to Ireland to Canada. Each profile shows where the tower stands, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

21 Martello towers from 8 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any Martello tower for its full profile.

Africa (1) Americas (6) Europe (13) Oceania (1)

Africa (1 Martello towers)

Americas (6 Martello towers)

Europe (13 Martello towers)

Oceania (1 Martello towers)

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.