⭐ Star Forts of the World

These are notable star forts — fortresses laid out in a bastioned star shape, with angled projecting points designed to give cannon sweeping fields of fire against attackers, the dominant style of defence from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries. Each profile shows where the fort lies, which country built it, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

22 star forts from 16 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any star fort for its full profile.

Africa (1) Americas (5) Asia (5) Europe (11)

Africa (1 star forts)

Americas (5 star forts)

Asia (5 star forts)

Europe (11 star forts)

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.