Virtual Globetrotting: Military - Historic

Virtual Globetrotting: Military - Historic - Forts and Batteries http://virtualglobetrotting.com/ A great way to explore everything that can be seen from space! en-us Copyright 2009 admin@virtualglobetrotting.com (Nic) admin@virtualglobetrotting.com (Nic) Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:11:07 -0800 http://backend.userland.com/rss <![CDATA[Fort Sagres]]>

Fort Sagres
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By: hhgygy
@ 2009-11-22 07:11:07]]>

Fort Sagres
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By: hhgygy
@ 2009-11-22 07:11:07]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-sagres/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-sagres/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:11:07 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-sagres/ 37.00078400 -8.94788800 <![CDATA[Godwin Coast Artillery Battery]]>

Godwin Coast Artillery Battery
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-09-21 18:34:26]]>

Godwin Coast Artillery Battery
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-09-21 18:34:26]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/godwin-coast-artillery-battery/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/godwin-coast-artillery-battery/ Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:34:26 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/godwin-coast-artillery-battery/ 53.62187900 0.14208000 <![CDATA[Martello Tower at Fort Denison]]>

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Martello Tower at Fort Denison
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-09-20 12:01:11
The fortress features a distinctive Martello tower, the only one ever built in Australia and the last one ever constructed in the British Empire.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-at-fort-denison/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-at-fort-denison/ Sun, 20 Sep 2009 12:01:11 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-at-fort-denison/ -33.85479900 151.22577600 <![CDATA[Martello Tower]]>

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Martello Tower
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-09-20 11:40:25
One of three of the remaining Martello Towers in Quebec City]]>

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Martello Tower
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-09-20 11:40:25
One of three of the remaining Martello Towers in Quebec City]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-12/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-12/ Sun, 20 Sep 2009 11:40:25 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-12/ 46.80118700 -71.21724500 <![CDATA[Martello Tower]]>

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Martello Tower
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-09-20 11:36:47
One of three of the remaining Martello Towers in Quebec City]]>

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Martello Tower
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-09-20 11:36:47
One of three of the remaining Martello Towers in Quebec City]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-11/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-11/ Sun, 20 Sep 2009 11:36:47 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-11/ 46.80358600 -71.21967600 <![CDATA[Martello Tower]]>

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Martello Tower
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-09-20 11:33:03
One of three of the remaining Martello Towers in Quebec City]]>

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Martello Tower
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-09-20 11:33:03
One of three of the remaining Martello Towers in Quebec City]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-10/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-10/ Sun, 20 Sep 2009 11:33:03 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-10/ 46.80933600 -71.22733000 <![CDATA[Prince of Wales Tower]]>

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Prince of Wales Tower
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-09-20 10:02:19]]>

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Prince of Wales Tower
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-09-20 10:02:19]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/prince-of-wales-tower/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/prince-of-wales-tower/ Sun, 20 Sep 2009 10:02:19 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/prince-of-wales-tower/ 44.62186700 -63.56987200 <![CDATA[Fort Frederick]]>

Fort Frederick
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-09-20 09:51:49
Fort Frederick is a historic military installation in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The Fort consists of earthworks surrounding a Martello tower.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-frederick/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-frederick/ Sun, 20 Sep 2009 09:51:49 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-frederick/ 44.22764600 -76.46977900 <![CDATA[Carleton Martello Tower]]>

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Carleton Martello Tower
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-09-20 09:19:20]]>

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Carleton Martello Tower
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-09-20 09:19:20]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/carleton-martello-tower/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/carleton-martello-tower/ Sun, 20 Sep 2009 09:19:20 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/carleton-martello-tower/ 45.25252300 -66.07618200 <![CDATA[Martello Tower No. 30]]>

Martello Tower No. 30
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-09-20 08:45:13]]>

Martello Tower No. 30
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-09-20 08:45:13]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-no-30/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-no-30/ Sun, 20 Sep 2009 08:45:13 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-no-30/ 50.94630100 0.72931900 <![CDATA[Eastbourne Redoubt]]>

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Eastbourne Redoubt
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-09-20 08:29:51]]>

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Eastbourne Redoubt
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-09-20 08:29:51]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/eastbourne-redoubt/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/eastbourne-redoubt/ Sun, 20 Sep 2009 08:29:51 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/eastbourne-redoubt/ 50.77384300 0.30048300 <![CDATA[Fort Amherst]]>

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Fort Amherst
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-09-15 13:42:35
Fort Amherst is a small community within St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. It is located on the southern side of The Narrows, the entrance to St. John's harbour. Apart from some family dwellings, Fort Amherst consists of a man-made harbour, a lighthouse and the remains of gun emplacements built during World War II to defend against German U-boats.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-amherst/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-amherst/ Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:42:35 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-amherst/ 47.56369300 -52.68090900 <![CDATA[Prince of Wales Fort]]>

Prince of Wales Fort
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By: hhgygy
@ 2009-09-12 09:49:36
Prince of Wales Fort, Churchill, Manitoba, Canada]]>

Prince of Wales Fort
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By: hhgygy
@ 2009-09-12 09:49:36
Prince of Wales Fort, Churchill, Manitoba, Canada]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/prince-of-wales-fort/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/prince-of-wales-fort/ Sat, 12 Sep 2009 09:49:36 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/prince-of-wales-fort/ 58.79707100 -94.21304200 <![CDATA[Markab Citadel]]>

Markab Citadel
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By: hhgygy
@ 2009-09-12 09:45:40
Margat, also known as Marqab (from the Arabic Qalaat al-Marqab, قلعة المرقب, "Castle of the Watchtower") is a castle which was a Crusader fortress in what is now Syria, and one of the major strongholds of the Knights Hospitaller.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/markab-citadel/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/markab-citadel/ Sat, 12 Sep 2009 09:45:40 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/markab-citadel/ 35.15152400 35.94930200 <![CDATA[Murud-Janjira fort]]>

Murud-Janjira fort
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By: dda
@ 2009-09-10 13:13:36
Murud-Janjira is the local name for a fort situated at the coastal village of Murud, in the Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. It is famous for being the only fort along India's western coast that remained undefeated despite Maratha, Dutch and English East India Company attacks.

Wikipedia]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/murud-janjira-fort/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/murud-janjira-fort/ Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:13:36 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/murud-janjira-fort/ 18.29990400 72.96440100 <![CDATA[Martello Tower No. 19 Ruins]]>

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Martello Tower No. 19 Ruins
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-08-29 13:34:02]]>

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Martello Tower No. 19 Ruins
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-08-29 13:34:02]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-no-19-ruins/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-no-19-ruins/ Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:34:02 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-no-19-ruins/ 51.05566600 1.05103600 <![CDATA[Gun Tower Museum]]>

Gun Tower Museum
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-08-29 13:08:35]]>

Gun Tower Museum
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-08-29 13:08:35]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/gun-tower-museum/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/gun-tower-museum/ Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:08:35 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/gun-tower-museum/ 51.69632500 -4.94740000 <![CDATA[Martello Tower No. 24]]>

Martello Tower No. 24
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-08-29 12:54:13]]>

Martello Tower No. 24
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-08-29 12:54:13]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-no-24/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-no-24/ Sat, 29 Aug 2009 12:54:13 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-no-24/ 51.02422400 0.99534900 <![CDATA[Martello Tower No. 55]]>

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Martello Tower No. 55
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-08-29 12:29:45]]>

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Martello Tower No. 55
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-08-29 12:29:45]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-no-55/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-no-55/ Sat, 29 Aug 2009 12:29:45 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-no-55/ 50.82303500 0.38489600 <![CDATA[Martello Tower No. 60]]>

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Martello Tower No. 60
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-08-29 12:21:48]]>

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Martello Tower No. 60
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-08-29 12:21:48]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-no-60/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-no-60/ Sat, 29 Aug 2009 12:21:48 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-no-60/ 50.81076600 0.34848700 <![CDATA[Martello Tower No. 61]]>

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Martello Tower No. 61
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-08-29 12:09:00]]>

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Martello Tower No. 61
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-08-29 12:09:00]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-no-61/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-no-61/ Sat, 29 Aug 2009 12:09:00 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-no-61/ 50.80728000 0.34435900 <![CDATA[Martello Tower No. 64]]>

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Martello Tower No. 64
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-08-29 11:45:17]]>

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Martello Tower No. 64
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-08-29 11:45:17]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-no-64/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-no-64/ Sat, 29 Aug 2009 11:45:17 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-no-64/ 50.79593000 0.33558600 <![CDATA[Martello Tower No. 66]]>

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Martello Tower No. 66
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-08-29 11:35:31]]>

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Martello Tower No. 66
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-08-29 11:35:31]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-no-66/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-no-66/ Sat, 29 Aug 2009 11:35:31 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-no-66/ 50.78732500 0.33080600 <![CDATA[Martello Tower No. 28]]>

Martello Tower No. 28
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-08-29 11:18:40]]>

Martello Tower No. 28
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-08-29 11:18:40]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-no-28/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-no-28/ Sat, 29 Aug 2009 11:18:40 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-no-28/ 50.93650200 0.76250800 <![CDATA[Leith Martello Tower]]>

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Leith Martello Tower
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-08-29 10:42:12]]>

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Leith Martello Tower
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-08-29 10:42:12]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/leith-martello-tower/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/leith-martello-tower/ Sat, 29 Aug 2009 10:42:12 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/leith-martello-tower/ 55.98723400 -3.17350500 <![CDATA[Martello Tower No. 23]]>

Martello Tower No. 23
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-08-29 10:25:44]]>

Martello Tower No. 23
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-08-29 10:25:44]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-no-23/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-no-23/ Sat, 29 Aug 2009 10:25:44 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-no-23/ 51.03468200 1.01174600 <![CDATA[Martello Tower No. 25]]>

Martello Tower No. 25
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-08-29 10:24:58]]>

Martello Tower No. 25
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-08-29 10:24:58]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-no-25/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-no-25/ Sat, 29 Aug 2009 10:24:58 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-no-25/ 51.02231500 0.99301500 <![CDATA[Martello Tower No. 74]]>

Martello Tower No. 74
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-08-29 10:00:10]]>

Martello Tower No. 74
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-08-29 10:00:10]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-no-74/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-no-74/ Sat, 29 Aug 2009 10:00:10 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-no-74/ 50.76703300 0.10385800 <![CDATA[Martello Tower No. 62]]>

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Martello Tower No. 62
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-08-29 09:46:56]]>

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Martello Tower No. 62
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-08-29 09:46:56]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-no-62/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-no-62/ Sat, 29 Aug 2009 09:46:56 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-no-62/ 50.80383400 0.34138900 <![CDATA[Martello Tower No. 73]]>

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Martello Tower No. 73
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-08-29 09:46:47]]>

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Martello Tower No. 73
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-08-29 09:46:47]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-no-73/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-no-73/ Sat, 29 Aug 2009 09:46:47 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-no-73/ 50.76132200 0.28612600 <![CDATA[Martello Tower Aircraft Museum]]>

Martello Tower Aircraft Museum
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-08-29 09:46:18]]>

Martello Tower Aircraft Museum
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-08-29 09:46:18]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-aircraft-museum/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-aircraft-museum/ Sat, 29 Aug 2009 09:46:18 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martello-tower-aircraft-museum/ 51.80099600 1.01967100 <![CDATA[Martello Tower]]>

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Martello Tower
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-08-28 08:48:32
Martello towers (or simply Martellos) are small defensive forts built in several countries of the British Empire during the 19th century, from the time of the Napoleonic Wars onwards.

They stand up to 40 feet (12m) high (with two floors) and typically had a garrison of one officer and 15-25 men. Their round structure and thick walls of solid masonry made them resistant to cannon fire, while their height made them an ideal platform for a single heavy artillery piece, mounted on the flat roof and able to traverse a 360° arc. A few towers had moats for extra defence. The Martello towers were used during the first half of the 19th century, but became obsolete with the introduction of powerful rifled artillery. Many have survived to the present day, often preserved as historic monuments.]]>

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Martello Tower
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-08-28 08:47:01
Martello towers (or simply Martellos) are small defensive forts built in several countries of the British Empire during the 19th century, from the time of the Napoleonic Wars onwards.

They stand up to 40 feet (12m) high (with two floors) and typically had a garrison of one officer and 15-25 men. Their round structure and thick walls of solid masonry made them resistant to cannon fire, while their height made them an ideal platform for a single heavy artillery piece, mounted on the flat roof and able to traverse a 360° arc. A few towers had moats for extra defence. The Martello towers were used during the first half of the 19th century, but became obsolete with the introduction of powerful rifled artillery. Many have survived to the present day, often preserved as historic monuments.]]>

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Dalkey Island Battery
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-08-28 08:37:35]]>

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Dalkey Island Battery
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-08-28 08:37:35]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/dalkey-island-battery/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/dalkey-island-battery/ Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:37:35 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/dalkey-island-battery/ 53.27022400 -6.08343600 <![CDATA[Dalkey Island Martello Tower]]>

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Dalkey Island Martello Tower
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-08-28 08:33:48
Martello towers (or simply Martellos) are small defensive forts built in several countries of the British Empire during the 19th century, from the time of the Napoleonic Wars onwards.

They stand up to 40 feet (12m) high (with two floors) and typically had a garrison of one officer and 15-25 men. Their round structure and thick walls of solid masonry made them resistant to cannon fire, while their height made them an ideal platform for a single heavy artillery piece, mounted on the flat roof and able to traverse a 360° arc. A few towers had moats for extra defence. The Martello towers were used during the first half of the 19th century, but became obsolete with the introduction of powerful rifled artillery. Many have survived to the present day, often preserved as historic monuments.]]>

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Martello Tower surrounded by scaffolding

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Martello Tower surrounded by scaffolding
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-08-28 08:30:17
Martello towers (or simply Martellos) are small defensive forts built in several countries of the British Empire during the 19th century, from the time of the Napoleonic Wars onwards.

They stand up to 40 feet (12m) high (with two floors) and typically had a garrison of one officer and 15-25 men. Their round structure and thick walls of solid masonry made them resistant to cannon fire, while their height made them an ideal platform for a single heavy artillery piece, mounted on the flat roof and able to traverse a 360° arc. A few towers had moats for extra defence. The Martello towers were used during the first half of the 19th century, but became obsolete with the introduction of powerful rifled artillery. Many have survived to the present day, often preserved as historic monuments.]]>

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Martello Tower
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-08-28 08:26:43
Martello towers (or simply Martellos) are small defensive forts built in several countries of the British Empire during the 19th century, from the time of the Napoleonic Wars onwards.

They stand up to 40 feet (12m) high (with two floors) and typically had a garrison of one officer and 15-25 men. Their round structure and thick walls of solid masonry made them resistant to cannon fire, while their height made them an ideal platform for a single heavy artillery piece, mounted on the flat roof and able to traverse a 360° arc. A few towers had moats for extra defence. The Martello towers were used during the first half of the 19th century, but became obsolete with the introduction of powerful rifled artillery. Many have survived to the present day, often preserved as historic monuments.]]>

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Martello tower
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-08-27 08:50:10
About half way along the strand is a Martello tower, part of a system of defences built to warn of an invasion by Napoleon. The Tower was a popular cafe back in the 1960s. An attempt to turn the tower into a restaurant led to the installation of a large window with roller blinds on the seaward side of the tower. The restaurant never opened, leaving the tower with the modified window.

Martello towers (or simply Martellos) are small defensive forts built in several countries of the British Empire during the 19th century, from the time of the Napoleonic Wars onwards.]]>

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Martello Tower
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-08-27 08:34:56
Martello towers (or simply Martellos) are small defensive forts built in several countries of the British Empire during the 19th century, from the time of the Napoleonic Wars onwards.

They stand up to 40 feet (12m) high (with two floors) and typically had a garrison of one officer and 15-25 men. Their round structure and thick walls of solid masonry made them resistant to cannon fire, while their height made them an ideal platform for a single heavy artillery piece, mounted on the flat roof and able to traverse a 360° arc. A few towers had moats for extra defence. The Martello towers were used during the first half of the 19th century, but became obsolete with the introduction of powerful rifled artillery. Many have survived to the present day, often preserved as historic monuments.]]>

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Martello Tower
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-08-21 08:40:27
Martello towers (or simply Martellos) are small defensive forts built in several countries of the British Empire during the 19th century, from the time of the Napoleonic Wars onwards.

They stand up to 40 feet (12m) high (with two floors) and typically had a garrison of one officer and 15-25 men. Their round structure and thick walls of solid masonry made them resistant to cannon fire, while their height made them an ideal platform for a single heavy artillery piece, mounted on the flat roof and able to traverse a 360° arc. A few towers had moats for extra defence. The Martello towers were used during the first half of the 19th century, but became obsolete with the introduction of powerful rifled artillery. Many have survived to the present day, often preserved as historic monuments.]]>

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Torre de Ses Animes watchtower
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By: Rene73
@ 2009-08-10 02:27:35]]>

Torre de Ses Animes watchtower
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By: Rene73
@ 2009-08-10 02:27:35]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/torre-de-ses-animes-watchtower/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/torre-de-ses-animes-watchtower/ Mon, 10 Aug 2009 02:27:35 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/torre-de-ses-animes-watchtower/ 39.68357600 2.50036100 <![CDATA[Talaia d'Albercuix watchtower]]>

Talaia d'Albercuix watchtower
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By: Rene73
@ 2009-08-10 02:23:42]]>

Talaia d'Albercuix watchtower
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By: Rene73
@ 2009-08-10 02:23:42]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/talaia-dalbercuix-watchtower/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/talaia-dalbercuix-watchtower/ Mon, 10 Aug 2009 02:23:42 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/talaia-dalbercuix-watchtower/ 39.92706600 3.11478500 <![CDATA[Haile Sand Fort]]>

Haile Sand Fort
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-07-30 15:58:35]]>

Haile Sand Fort
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-07-30 15:58:35]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/haile-sand-fort/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/haile-sand-fort/ Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:58:35 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/haile-sand-fort/ 53.53460700 0.03407500 <![CDATA[Harwich Redoubt]]>

Harwich Redoubt
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-07-23 14:55:09]]>

Harwich Redoubt
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-07-23 14:55:09]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/harwich-redoubt/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/harwich-redoubt/ Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:55:09 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/harwich-redoubt/ 51.94195000 1.28904800 <![CDATA[Ballymenach Anti Aircraft Battery]]>

Ballymenach Anti Aircraft Battery
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-07-15 13:23:53
This heavy anti-aircraft battery is situated in a field just above the beach, on the E side of the B842 public road, N of Campbeltown. Four brick and concrete gun-emplacements, a command position survive with one other building stepped up the bank towards the road.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ballymenach-anti-aircraft-battery/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ballymenach-anti-aircraft-battery/ Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:23:53 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ballymenach-anti-aircraft-battery/ 55.44310400 -5.55501600 <![CDATA[Tournaig Farm Anti-Aircraft Battery]]>

Tournaig Farm Anti-Aircraft Battery
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-07-14 11:49:52
A World War II anti-aircraft battery was sited to the north of Tournaig. Site number E3. Part of the Loch Ewe Defences, the site was known as Tournaig Farm, and lies to the west of the A832 road, next to the shore. ]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/tournaig-farm-anti-aircraft-battery/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/tournaig-farm-anti-aircraft-battery/ Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:49:52 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/tournaig-farm-anti-aircraft-battery/ 57.79335000 -5.57662700 <![CDATA[Fredriksten festning]]>

Fredriksten festning
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By: alfjon
@ 2009-07-10 17:35:31
Fredriksten is a fortress in the city of Halden in Norway.]]>

Fredriksten festning
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By: alfjon
@ 2009-07-10 17:35:31
Fredriksten is a fortress in the city of Halden in Norway.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fredriksten-festning/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fredriksten-festning/ Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:35:31 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fredriksten-festning/ 59.11980200 11.39686700 <![CDATA[Fort Boonesborough]]>

Fort Boonesborough
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-05-31 12:59:57
Fort Boonesborough was a frontier fort in Kentucky, founded by Daniel Boone and his men following their crossing of the Kentucky River on April 1, 1775. The settlement they founded, known as Boonesborough, Kentucky, is Kentucky's second oldest American settlement.

The fort was the scene of much action during the western theater of the American Revolutionary War. In September 1778, the fort withstood an attack by American Indians in what would later be called "The Great Siege". The settlement was later moved to Henderson, Kentucky.]]>

BEV

Fort Necessity
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-05-31 09:27:03
The battle at Fort Necessity in the summer of 1754 was the opening action of the French and Indian War. This war was a clash of British, French and American Indian cultures. It ended with the removal of French power from North America. The stage was set for the American Revolution.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-necessity/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-necessity/ Sun, 31 May 2009 09:27:03 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-necessity/ 39.81513300 -79.58939200 <![CDATA[Fort Halifax]]>

BEV

Fort Halifax
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-05-30 15:19:46
Fort Halifax was a fort on the north bank of the Sebasticook River. Its blockhouse, which survives, is the oldest blockhouse in the United States. It was part of a garrison built by the Province of Massachusetts Bay in 1754-1755 at the outset of the French and Indian War. On July 25, 1754, Major General John Winslow arrived with a force of 600 soldiers to establish the fort at the confluence of the Kennebec River with the Sebasticook River. The palisaded defense was intended to prevent Quebec and its Native American allies from using the Kennebec River valley as a route to attack English settlements.]]>

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Fort de l'Est
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By: jbottero
@ 2009-05-27 13:54:02]]>

Fort de l'Est
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By: jbottero
@ 2009-05-27 13:54:02]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-de-lest/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-de-lest/ Wed, 27 May 2009 13:54:02 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-de-lest/ 48.93084500 2.37223100 <![CDATA[Fort de Noisy]]>

Fort de Noisy
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By: jbottero
@ 2009-05-27 13:30:05]]>

Fort de Noisy
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By: jbottero
@ 2009-05-27 13:30:05]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-de-noisy/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-de-noisy/ Wed, 27 May 2009 13:30:05 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-de-noisy/ 48.88328800 2.44898600 <![CDATA[Petrovaradin Fortress]]>

Petrovaradin Fortress
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-05-02 13:03:16]]>

Petrovaradin Fortress
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-05-02 13:03:16]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/petrovaradin-fortress/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/petrovaradin-fortress/ Sat, 02 May 2009 13:03:16 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/petrovaradin-fortress/ 45.24883100 19.86900700 <![CDATA[Zenobia (Byzantine Fort)]]>

Zenobia (Byzantine Fort)
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-05-02 11:55:34]]>

Zenobia (Byzantine Fort)
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-05-02 11:55:34]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/zenobia-byzantine-fort/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/zenobia-byzantine-fort/ Sat, 02 May 2009 11:55:34 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/zenobia-byzantine-fort/ 35.68955300 39.82211400 <![CDATA[Sergiopolis (Roman fort)]]>

Sergiopolis (Roman fort)
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-05-02 11:54:58]]>

Sergiopolis (Roman fort)
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-05-02 11:54:58]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/sergiopolis-roman-fort/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/sergiopolis-roman-fort/ Sat, 02 May 2009 11:54:58 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/sergiopolis-roman-fort/ 35.62897800 38.75718400 <![CDATA[Erebuni Fortress]]>

Erebuni Fortress
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-05-02 07:27:16]]>

Erebuni Fortress
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-05-02 07:27:16]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/erebuni-fortress/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/erebuni-fortress/ Sat, 02 May 2009 07:27:16 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/erebuni-fortress/ 40.14047100 44.53796300 <![CDATA[Trekroner Sea Fort]]>

BEV

Trekroner Sea Fort
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-04-29 09:42:15
The old sea for was built in 1786 to defend Copenhagen.]]>

BEV

Trekroner Sea Fort
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-04-29 09:42:15
The old sea for was built in 1786 to defend Copenhagen.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/trekroner-sea-fort/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/trekroner-sea-fort/ Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:42:15 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/trekroner-sea-fort/ 55.70290400 12.61361400 <![CDATA[V3 WWII super-gun location]]>

V3 WWII super-gun location
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By: TheMarlboroMan
@ 2009-04-20 14:32:04
The V-3 (Vergeltungswaffe 3), also known as the Hochdruckpumpe ("High Pressure Pump", HDP for short) and Fleissiges Lieschen ("Busy Lizzie"), was a German World War II supergun working on the multi-charge principle whereby secondary charges are detonated to add velocity to a projectile.

The weapon was planned to be used to bombard London from two large bunkers in the Pas-de-Calais region of northern France, which were rendered unusable by Allied bombing raids before completion. Two similar guns were used to bombard the city of Luxembourg from December 1944 to February 1945.]]>

Kyminlinna Fortress
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By: Hinkkanen
@ 2009-04-20 13:58:58
Kyminlinna was originally built by Russians as a border fortress against Sweden in 1791-1795. Building work was supervised by marchal Aleksandr Suvorov and later by general Jan Peter van Suchtelen.

This original fortress was demolished soon and replaced by new almost six times larger fortress in 1803-1808. It was still unfinished when the war between Russia and Sweden started in 1808 and soon lost its strategic importance when Russia conquered whole of the Finland and border moved west to Bay of Bothnia and Tornio River.

During the Finnish Civil War in 1918 Kyminlinna served as a training camp for the red guards and on the 9. April same year was fought the only real battle in the history of the fortress when Germans took it from the red guards.

In the second world war Kyminlinna was used as a refugee camp, prisoner-of-war camp, hospital and small arms shooting range. It was used by Finnish army from 1939 to 2005.]]>

Vattakottai Fort
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-04-20 00:36:41]]>

Vattakottai Fort
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-04-20 00:36:41]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/vattakottai-fort/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/vattakottai-fort/ Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:36:41 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/vattakottai-fort/ 8.12563800 77.56497300 <![CDATA[Tiruchirapalli Rock Fort]]>

Tiruchirapalli Rock Fort
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-04-20 00:31:16]]>

Tiruchirapalli Rock Fort
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-04-20 00:31:16]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/tiruchirapalli-rock-fort/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/tiruchirapalli-rock-fort/ Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:31:16 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/tiruchirapalli-rock-fort/ 10.82810000 78.69699400 <![CDATA[Vellore Fort]]>

Vellore Fort
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-04-20 00:17:21]]>

Vellore Fort
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-04-20 00:17:21]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/vellore-fort/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/vellore-fort/ Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:17:21 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/vellore-fort/ 12.92064300 79.12842000 <![CDATA[Bohus Fortress]]>

Bohus Fortress
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By: Hinkkanen
@ 2009-04-19 13:22:33
Construction of Bohus Fortress started in 1308 as a main Norwegian defense against Sweden. The area was part of Norway and later Denmark until the Treaty of Roskilde in 1658. After the treaty the fortress lost its strategic importance and was later used as prison.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/bohus-fortress/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/bohus-fortress/ Sun, 19 Apr 2009 13:22:33 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/bohus-fortress/ 57.86135200 11.99964500 <![CDATA[Carlsten Fortress]]>

Carlsten Fortress
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By: Hinkkanen
@ 2009-04-19 13:04:12
Carlsten Fortress was built following the Treaty of Roskilde, 1658, to protect the newly acquired province of Bohuslän from hostile attacks. The fortress was decommissioned as a permanent defense installation in 1882, but remained in military use until the early 1990s.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/carlsten-fortress/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/carlsten-fortress/ Sun, 19 Apr 2009 13:04:12 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/carlsten-fortress/ 57.88611400 11.57833500 <![CDATA[U-boat bunker]]>

U-boat bunker
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By: giove
@ 2009-04-17 06:54:24
The building of the U-boat bunker started in January 1941 and in September 1941 the first boat, U-372 used the first ready pen. The U-boat bunker at Brest was 333 metres wide, 192 metres long and roughly 17 metres high. The area covered was a record 52,000 square metres. The bunker was actually two structures, the first consisting of 13 pens, A to E and 1 to 8, the second of pens 9 and 10. The thickness of the roof was 3.6m in the first structure and 4.3 above pens 9 and 10. A second layer of concrete was poured over most of the roof making the best protection 6.2 metres. ]]>

Langlütjen island fortress
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-04-16 14:51:23
Langlütjen is the name of the two uninhabited artificial islands created in the 19th century, Langlütjen I and Langlütjen II, in the north off the coast of the district Wesermarsch in Lower Saxony, Germany. The islands are administered by the town of Nordenham. Their size is 16,000 and 17,000 square metres, respectively.

On the small islands are the remains of fortifications of what was first the Prussian Navy and later the Kaiserliche Marine. Its function was to protect the harbours of Bremen and Bremerhaven, but the islands were never afflicted in active warfare.

Langlütjen II was sold to a private owner in January 2006. Langlütjen I was sold around the same time.]]>

Mont Chauve antenna
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By: giove
@ 2009-04-16 09:03:17]]>

Mont Chauve antenna
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By: giove
@ 2009-04-16 09:03:17]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/mont-chauve-antenna/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/mont-chauve-antenna/ Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:03:17 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/mont-chauve-antenna/ 43.77025700 7.25472100 <![CDATA[Shore battery with naval gun]]>

BEV

Shore battery with naval gun
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-04-15 15:38:25]]>

BEV

Shore battery with naval gun
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-04-15 15:38:25]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/shore-battery-with-naval-gun/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/shore-battery-with-naval-gun/ Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:38:25 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/shore-battery-with-naval-gun/ 48.42805200 -123.43682900 <![CDATA[Fort overlooking Toulon harbor]]>

Fort overlooking Toulon harbor
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-04-15 10:24:50]]>

Fort overlooking Toulon harbor
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-04-15 10:24:50]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-overlooking-toulon-harbor/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-overlooking-toulon-harbor/ Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:24:50 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-overlooking-toulon-harbor/ 43.12680500 5.90938900 <![CDATA[Battle of Mirbat - 19/7/1972]]>

Battle of Mirbat - 19/7/1972
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By: giove
@ 2009-04-14 02:11:25
The Battle of Mirbat took place on 19 July 1972 during the Dhofar Rebellion in Oman, which was supported by Communist guerrillas from South Yemen. Britain assisted the Omani government by sending elements of its Special Air Service both to train soldiers and compete against the Popular Front for the Liberation of Oman (PFLOAG) guerrillas for the "hearts and minds" of the Omani people.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/battle-of-mirbat-19-7-1972/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/battle-of-mirbat-19-7-1972/ Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:11:25 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/battle-of-mirbat-19-7-1972/ 16.99243200 54.69251100 <![CDATA[Fort Wellington]]>

BEV

Fort Wellington
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By: Hinkkanen
@ 2009-04-13 03:05:50
Fort Wellington National Historic Site is a historic military fortification located on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River at Prescott, Ontario. It was originally built in 1813 on land owned by Major Edward Jessup, a prominent Loyalist from Connecticut who was the founder of Prescott in 1784.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-wellington/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-wellington/ Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:05:50 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-wellington/ 44.71319200 -75.50877600 <![CDATA[Fort Steven Battery 245]]>

Fort Steven Battery 245
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-04-04 04:14:50]]>

Fort Steven Battery 245
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-04-04 04:14:50]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-steven-battery-245/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-steven-battery-245/ Sat, 04 Apr 2009 04:14:50 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-steven-battery-245/ 46.20716800 -123.97199000 <![CDATA[Fort Casey]]>

BEV

Fort Casey
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-04-04 03:46:35]]>

BEV

Fort Casey
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-04-04 03:46:35]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-casey/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-casey/ Sat, 04 Apr 2009 03:46:35 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-casey/ 48.15643752 -122.67701956 <![CDATA[Fort Preble]]>

BEV

Fort Preble
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-04-04 03:18:50]]>

BEV

Fort Preble
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-04-04 03:18:50]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-preble/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-preble/ Sat, 04 Apr 2009 03:18:50 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-preble/ 43.64974000 -70.22555400 <![CDATA[Fort Schuyler]]>

BEV

Fort Schuyler
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-04-04 03:02:38]]>

BEV

Fort Schuyler
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-04-04 03:02:38]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-schuyler/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-schuyler/ Sat, 04 Apr 2009 03:02:38 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-schuyler/ 40.80523400 -73.79147500 <![CDATA[Fort Totten]]>

BEV

Fort Totten
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-04-04 03:02:28]]>

BEV

Fort Totten
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-04-04 03:02:28]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-totten/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-totten/ Sat, 04 Apr 2009 03:02:28 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-totten/ 40.79633600 -73.77919100 <![CDATA[La Fortaleza]]>

La Fortaleza
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By: Ozzy
@ 2009-03-17 19:15:06
La Fortaleza or "Palacio de Santa Catalina" was and continues to be the official residence and offices of Puerto Rico's Governor.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/la-fortaleza/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/la-fortaleza/ Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:15:06 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/la-fortaleza/ 18.46420800 -66.11930100 <![CDATA[Old city wall of Ferrara]]>

BEV

Old city wall of Ferrara
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-03-14 10:15:22
The town is still surrounded by more than 9 kilometres of ancient walls, mainly built in the 15th and 16th centuries. Together with those of Lucca, they are the best preserved Renaissance walls in Italy.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/old-city-wall-of-ferrara-1/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/old-city-wall-of-ferrara-1/ Sat, 14 Mar 2009 10:15:22 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/old-city-wall-of-ferrara-1/ 44.84726600 11.63292700 <![CDATA[Old city wall of Ferrara]]>

BEV

Old city wall of Ferrara
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-03-13 12:41:11
The town is still surrounded by more than 9 kilometres of ancient walls, mainly built in the 15th and 16th centuries. Together with those of Lucca, they are the best preserved Renaissance walls in Italy.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/old-city-wall-of-ferrara/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/old-city-wall-of-ferrara/ Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:41:11 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/old-city-wall-of-ferrara/ 44.82583900 11.63321300 <![CDATA[Remains of old city wall]]>

BEV

Remains of old city wall
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-03-12 16:21:39

The remains of the city wall continue to the east.]]>

BEV

Remains of old city wall
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-03-12 16:21:39

The remains of the city wall continue to the east.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/remains-of-old-city-wall/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/remains-of-old-city-wall/ Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:21:39 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/remains-of-old-city-wall/ 44.14143600 12.24181000 <![CDATA[Fairly elaborate WWII coastal battery]]>

BEV

Fairly elaborate WWII coastal battery
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-03-06 14:16:05
I like the way this has been subsumed and integrated into the local neighborhood.]]>

BEV

Fairly elaborate WWII coastal battery
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-03-06 14:16:05
I like the way this has been subsumed and integrated into the local neighborhood.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fairly-elaborate-wwii-coastal-battery/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fairly-elaborate-wwii-coastal-battery/ Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:16:05 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fairly-elaborate-wwii-coastal-battery/ 40.67982400 17.91225400 <![CDATA[WWII coastal battery]]>

BEV

WWII coastal battery
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-03-06 14:14:33]]>

BEV

WWII coastal battery
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-03-06 14:14:33]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wwii-coastal-battery/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wwii-coastal-battery/ Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:14:33 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wwii-coastal-battery/ 40.68099100 17.93981100 <![CDATA[Fort Pike]]>

BEV

Fort Pike
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By: kkeps
@ 2009-02-28 11:59:00]]>

BEV

Fort Pike
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By: kkeps
@ 2009-02-28 11:59:00]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-pike/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-pike/ Sat, 28 Feb 2009 11:59:00 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-pike/ 30.16622625 -89.73665676 <![CDATA[Fort la Carnale]]>

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Fort la Carnale
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-02-24 07:56:29
The fort dating to 1563 was part of a defensive system against the Saracen invasions. According to historians the name was given to the fort following a Saracen massacre which took place on the headland in 872. Originally the fort stood on the headland but following the construction of the highway number 18, it was cut back. The presence of iron in the walls and its position lead one to believe it was a so called “cavalry tower". Men on horseback who lived in the tower would warn the towns people in case of attack. Around about the 1600s the tower was used by Ippolito from Pastena as a base during the anti Spanish revolt against the french invasion, thereby preventing Salerno from surrendering. During the last war, the fort was used as a gun post; traces still exist today. Today the Fort is used for cultural events. ]]>

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Fort de Pen Mané
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-02-24 07:46:00]]>

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Fort de Pen Mané
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-02-24 07:46:00]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-de-pen-man/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-de-pen-man/ Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:46:00 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-de-pen-man/ 47.73478000 -3.34567600 <![CDATA[WWII coastal gun battery]]>

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WWII coastal gun battery
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-02-14 09:27:09]]>

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WWII coastal gun battery
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-02-14 09:27:09]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wwii-coastal-gun-battery/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wwii-coastal-gun-battery/ Sat, 14 Feb 2009 09:27:09 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wwii-coastal-gun-battery/ 47.70225800 -3.38792300 <![CDATA[Ile Saint Michel WWII battery]]>

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Ile Saint Michel WWII battery
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-02-14 09:25:51]]>

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Ile Saint Michel WWII battery
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-02-14 09:25:51]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ile-saint-michel-wwii-battery/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ile-saint-michel-wwii-battery/ Sat, 14 Feb 2009 09:25:51 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ile-saint-michel-wwii-battery/ 47.72450500 -3.35864100 <![CDATA[Cliff top WWII gun batteries]]>

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Cliff top WWII gun batteries
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-02-11 14:02:25]]>

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Cliff top WWII gun batteries
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-02-11 14:02:25]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/cliff-top-wwii-gun-batteries/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/cliff-top-wwii-gun-batteries/ Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:02:25 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/cliff-top-wwii-gun-batteries/ 49.51655400 0.06843100 <![CDATA[Fortress of Le Havre before its restoration]]>

Fortress of Le Havre before its restoration

Fortress of Le Havre before its restoration
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-02-11 13:46:21
If you look at the fort in BEV it has been restored, the overgrowth has been peeled back and the central court has been rebuilt.

The fortress was built in the 17th century, on order of the cardinal of Richelieu. It was here that Mazarin imprison the princes , Longueville, Conti and Condé. At the end of the 18th century, the citadel was abandoned and was only used as simple barracks.

]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fortress-of-le-havre-before-its-restoration/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fortress-of-le-havre-before-its-restoration/ Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:46:21 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fortress-of-le-havre-before-its-restoration/ 49.50402200 0.09411300 <![CDATA[Citadel of Calais]]>

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Citadel of Calais
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-02-11 09:14:17
After the French recapture, Calais was on the frontier, only a short distance from the Spanish-held stronghold of Gravelines. A strong citadel was built on the west side of the town, incorperating the medieval castle into one corner. Calais was occupied by the Spanish from 1596 to 1598.

When the town was returned to France, Henry IV had Errard improve the citadel. It was rectangular with 4 bastions, one of which encapsulated the old castle. There were gates on the south and east fronts, both defended by demi-lunes.

The town was surrounded with a bastioned trace sometime in the early 16th century, although the medieval defences were left intact as an inner defence. Vauban consolidated the defences of the citadel in the 1690's, which consisted mainly of razing the castle and replacing it with a more conventional bastion.]]>

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WWII 'Atlantic Wall' gun battery
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-02-11 08:56:40
Military fort behind the battery. Still in use.

The Atlantikwall (English: Atlantic wall) was an extensive system of coastal fortifications built by the German Third Reich in 1942 until 1944 during World War II along the western coast of Europe to defend against an anticipated Allied invasion of the continent from Great Britain.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wwii-atlantic-wall-gun-battery-1/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wwii-atlantic-wall-gun-battery-1/ Wed, 11 Feb 2009 08:56:40 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wwii-atlantic-wall-gun-battery-1/ 50.97514900 1.90229900 <![CDATA[WWII 'Atlantic Wall' gun battery]]>

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WWII 'Atlantic Wall' gun battery
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-02-11 08:50:46
The Atlantikwall (English: Atlantic wall) was an extensive system of coastal fortifications built by the German Third Reich in 1942 until 1944 during World War II along the western coast of Europe to defend against an anticipated Allied invasion of the continent from Great Britain.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wwii-atlantic-wall-gun-battery/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wwii-atlantic-wall-gun-battery/ Wed, 11 Feb 2009 08:50:46 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wwii-atlantic-wall-gun-battery/ 50.95914200 1.81289000 <![CDATA[Fort Benoorden Purmerend converted into a winery]]>

Fort Benoorden Purmerend converted into a winery

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Fort Benoorden Purmerend converted into a winery
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-02-04 10:25:52
The 'Stelling of Amsterdam' was placed on the unique World of Inheritance List of UNESCO in 1996. This 'Stelling', consists of 42 fortresses and was build around 1900. It's main task was to defend Amsterdam in times of war.

Fort Benoorden Purmerend is situated in one of these fortresses. Wijnimport J. Bart has conducted business from this fort since 1981. A colossal fortress, hidden in green and situated on a island, with walls over one metre thick, arched rooms and sphere full tasting rooms. A small vineyard 'Clos Fort' is also part of this unique location.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-benoorden-purmerend-converted-into-a-winery/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-benoorden-purmerend-converted-into-a-winery/ Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:25:52 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-benoorden-purmerend-converted-into-a-winery/ 52.53588500 4.95757300 <![CDATA[Fort Ward Museum & Historical Site]]>

Fort Ward Museum & Historical Site
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By: kkeps
@ 2009-01-23 16:47:59
Fort Ward is the best preserved of the system of Union forts and batteries built to protect Washington, DC during the American Civil War (1861-1865). Fort Ward Museum interprets the site's history and offers exhibits on Civil War topics, education and interpretive programs, tours, lecture and video series, bus tours, and living history activities throughout the year. The Museum and Historic Site also interpret Alexandria, Virginia as an occupied city, the city's role as a vital Union Army crossroads, life within the Defenses of Washington, and the everyday life of Civil War soldiers and civilians.
]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-ward-museum-historical-site/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-ward-museum-historical-site/ Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:47:59 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-ward-museum-historical-site/ 38.82886000 -77.10235400 <![CDATA[Overgrown remains of a 19th century fort d'Andilly]]>

Overgrown remains of a 19th century fort d'Andilly
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-01-12 13:27:26]]>

Overgrown remains of a 19th century fort d'Andilly
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-01-12 13:27:26]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/overgrown-remains-of-a-19th-century-fort-dandilly/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/overgrown-remains-of-a-19th-century-fort-dandilly/ Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:27:26 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/overgrown-remains-of-a-19th-century-fort-dandilly/ 49.01187500 2.29834700 <![CDATA[Fort Brown]]>

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Fort Brown
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By: kkeps
@ 2008-12-30 11:07:21
Fort Brown was instrumental in precipitating the Mexican War. The fort also played a role in the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, and protected Brownsville from bandit raids at the turn-of-the century. ]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-brown/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-brown/ Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:07:21 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-brown/ 25.89844300 -97.49214100 <![CDATA[Porta San Paolo]]>

Porta San Paolo
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By: Effi
@ 2008-12-22 15:54:25]]>

Porta San Paolo
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By: Effi
@ 2008-12-22 15:54:25]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/porta-san-paolo/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/porta-san-paolo/ Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:54:25 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/porta-san-paolo/ 41.87860400 12.48129000 <![CDATA[Fort Libéria and Cova Bastera]]>

Fort Libéria and Cova Bastera
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By: mlc1us
@ 2008-11-16 09:21:16
One of the Fortifications of Vauban. UNESCO World Heritage # 1283-012]]>

Fort Libéria and Cova Bastera
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By: mlc1us
@ 2008-11-16 09:21:16
One of the Fortifications of Vauban. UNESCO World Heritage # 1283-012]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-lib-ria-and-cova-bastera/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-lib-ria-and-cova-bastera/ Sun, 16 Nov 2008 09:21:16 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-lib-ria-and-cova-bastera/ 42.58719600 2.36705100 <![CDATA[Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue Watchtower]]>

Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue Watchtower
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By: mlc1us
@ 2008-11-16 09:16:00
One of the Fortifications of Vauban. UNESCO World Heritage # 1283-011]]>

Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue Watchtower
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By: mlc1us
@ 2008-11-16 09:16:00
One of the Fortifications of Vauban. UNESCO World Heritage # 1283-011]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/saint-vaast-la-hougue-watchtower/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/saint-vaast-la-hougue-watchtower/ Sun, 16 Nov 2008 09:16:00 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/saint-vaast-la-hougue-watchtower/ 49.57296200 -1.27246100 <![CDATA[Saint-Martin-de-Ré Citadel]]>

Saint-Martin-de-Ré Citadel
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By: mlc1us
@ 2008-11-16 09:09:30
One of the Fortifications of Vauban. UNESCO World Heritage # 1283-010]]>

Saint-Martin-de-Ré Citadel
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By: mlc1us
@ 2008-11-16 09:09:30
One of the Fortifications of Vauban. UNESCO World Heritage # 1283-010]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/saint-martin-de-r-citadel/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/saint-martin-de-r-citadel/ Sun, 16 Nov 2008 09:09:30 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/saint-martin-de-r-citadel/ 46.20307700 -1.36520100