Show your Castles, Forts and Fortresses

**António Fragoeiro** · 12-18-2013, 02:58 PM

This is the fortified tower of Belém.
Its located in Belém and was built in 1520.
It was used as a prison during the reign of Filipe II of Spain.

**António Fragoeiro** · 12-18-2013, 03:32 PM

This is the fortified lighthouse of Bugio.
Located in Oeiras and built in the XVI century is also known as fort São Lourenço do Bugio.

**António Fragoeiro** · 12-29-2013, 07:46 PM

Lets keep this thread going guys!!!
Cheers
Nuno

**António Fragoeiro** · 12-29-2013, 07:58 PM

This is the Moorish Castle, its located in Sintra and was built during the IX century.
No battles were fought here, in fact, it surrendered right after the fall of Lisbon, during the conquest of D. Afonso Henriques.
During the earthquake of 1755, most of castle was destroyed.
However, it was recovered and rebuilt during the XIX.

**reneblacky** · 12-29-2013, 08:21 PM

Castle Of Good Hope, Cape Town South Africa.

Here's some shots when I was there. Founded by the Dutch, 1665

Castle of Good Hope - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

**António Fragoeiro** · 12-29-2013, 08:27 PM

by reneblacky

Castle Of Good Hope, Cape Town South Africa.

Here's some shots when I was there. Founded by the Dutch, 1665

Castle of Good Hope - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

What a beautiful and impressive fortress René.
Thank you for posting
Cheers
Nuno

**reneblacky** · 12-29-2013, 08:30 PM

by NunoGTI

What a beautiful and impressive fortress René.
Thank you for posting
Cheers
Nuno

Cheers Mate a pleasure

**reneblacky** · 12-30-2013, 02:25 AM

Hey Nuno here's one I post previously -- Fort Nepean, bottom end of Eastern main land Australia

https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/histo...ww1-2-a-13364/

**wrecker** · 01-02-2014, 09:59 AM

Very similar in design to Rene,s fort is Newhaven fort in sussex,england.
A victorian fort that saw much up dating for ww2,its open as an attraction and has a collection of militaria and local ww2 artifacts.
As well as a gun battery it was home of HMS Aggressive a land based station for RAF mtb,s,and some paintings are still on the walls done by the crews billeted there.
HMS newt [landing craft squadron] was based in newhaven and a seaplane base of which its hanger still survives but now errected in wimbledon as a storage shed.
A nice day out for all military fans.