Home›Buildings and Structures›Group›Forts and Coastal DefensesGroupForts and Coastal DefensesForts, fortresses and coastal defensive structures this atlas records under Fortifications and Military Architecture, including the Torre dell'Elefante (a medieval defensive tower in Cagliari), Kleines Berlin (a Second World War air-raid shelter complex in Trieste) and Merkhav Mugan (the Israeli reinforced defensive room type). Belongs here: any fort, fortress, coastal battery or comparable defensive military structure this subcategory records that is not itself called a castle. Does not belong here: a castle, gathered under this subcategory's own Castles group instead, or a citadel or city wall, gathered under Citadels and City Walls.FactsForts and Coastal DefensesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested122 CE 1Origin RegionWell-attestedEngland (Roman Britain) 1Forts and Coastal DefensesFilter Results39 entriesBuilding FamilyAllForts and Coastal Defenses (39)StyleAllFlamboyant Gothic Architecture (1)Herodian architecture (1)Islamic Architecture (1)Manueline Architecture (1)Mughal Architecture (1)Nazi Architecture (1)Ottoman Architecture (1)Rajput Architecture (5)Spanish Colonial Architecture (2)MaterialAllBrick (4)Concrete (1)Lime Mortar (1)Limestone (4)Marble (2)Masonry (2)Sandstone (4)Stone (8)Timber (2)Building TypeAllCastle (1)coastal fortress (1)Desert fortification (1)Former fortress and royal residence (1)Fort (10)Fortification (4)Fortification System (1)Fortified Complex (1)Fortress (9)Hillfort or fortified Māori settlement (1)House (1)Masonry fort (1)Military museum (1)Reinforced security room (1)Sea fortress (1)Small fortification (1)Star fort (1)Tower (1)Completed YearAll-279 (1)1156 (1)1240 (1)1307 (1)1340 (1)1369 (1)1420 (1)1448 (1)1452 (1)1459 (1)1495 (1)1515 (1)1519 (1)1550 (1)1552 (1)1592 (1)1593 (1)1603 (1)1648 (1)1695 (1)1718 (1)1728 (1)1740 (1)1748 (1)1755 (1)1787 (1)1811 (1)1830 (1)1833 (1)1847 (1)1911 (1)1974 (1)Standing StatusAllRuined (1)Standing (38)PlaceAllCanada (1)China (1)Finland (1)France (1)India (6)Israel (2)Italy (12)Malta (1)Netherlands (1)New Zealand (1)Portugal (1)Russia (1)Serbia (1)Spain (1)Turkey (1)United States (5)Uzbekistan (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 39Alamo MissionForts and Coastal DefensesAmber FortForts and Coastal DefensesArk of BukharaForts and Coastal DefensesBelem TowerForts and Coastal DefensesBelgrade FortressForts and Coastal DefensesCastello dell'ImperatoreForts and Coastal DefensesCastello di Santa Margherita LigureForts and Coastal DefensesCastillo de San MarcosForts and Coastal DefensesCastillo San Felipe del MorroForts and Coastal DefensesChateau de VincennesForts and Coastal DefensesChittorgarh FortForts and Coastal DefensesEuryalus fortressForts and Coastal DefensesFenestrelle FortForts and Coastal DefensesFort BardForts and Coastal DefensesFort BourtangeForts and Coastal DefensesFort FuentesForts and Coastal DefensesFort Montecchio-LusardiForts and Coastal DefensesFort Saint ElmoForts and Coastal DefensesFort SumterForts and Coastal DefensesFort TiconderogaForts and Coastal DefensesForte AlbertinoForts and Coastal DefensesFortress of LouisbourgForts and Coastal DefensesFortress of SarzanelloForts and Coastal DefensesFortress of SuomenlinnaForts and Coastal DefensesFranzensfeste FortressForts and Coastal DefensesGreat Wall of ChinaForts and Coastal DefensesIjangForts and Coastal DefensesJaisalmer FortForts and Coastal DefensesKleines BerlinForts and Coastal DefensesKumbhalgarh FortForts and Coastal DefensesMasadaForts and Coastal DefensesMehrangarh FortForts and Coastal DefensesMerkhav MuganForts and Coastal DefensesMoscow KremlinForts and Coastal DefensesPāForts and Coastal DefensesRed FortForts and Coastal DefensesRibatForts and Coastal DefensesRumeli HisariForts and Coastal DefensesTorre dell'ElefanteForts and Coastal DefensesSources1. WikipediaWikimedia FoundationWikipedia, Fortification, Roman section, eraHadrian's Wall was built by the Roman Empire across the width of what is now northern England following a visit by Roman Emperor Hadrian (AD 76-138) in AD 122.Wikipedia, Fortification, Roman section, regionHadrian's Wall was built by the Roman Empire across the width of what is now northern England following a visit by Roman Emperor Hadrian (AD 76-138) in AD 122.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.