Home›Fortifications and Military Architecture›Building Type›FortressBrowse ByFortressBuilding type sorts buildings by the specific kind of structure each one is, such as a church, a tower or a house. The Sagrada Familia is described by Wikipedia as "a Catholic church in the Eixample district of Barcelona," a precise type distinct from a palace or a museum. This dimension lets a visitor find every building of one exact kind.FactsFortressSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested6800 BCE 1Origin RegionWell-attestedGreece 1FortressFilter Results15 entriesBuilding FamilyAllCastles (3)Citadels and City Walls (2)Fortified Prisons (1)Forts and Coastal Defenses (9)StyleAllBaroque Architecture (1)Ottoman Architecture (1)Renaissance Architecture (1)Spanish Colonial Architecture (2)MaterialAllBrick (3)Lime Mortar (1)Limestone (1)Mortar (1)Sandstone (1)Stone (4)Timber (1)Completed YearAll1077 (1)1240 (1)1283 (1)1370 (1)1452 (1)1550 (1)1594 (1)1645 (1)1718 (1)1728 (1)1740 (1)1787 (1)1833 (1)1974 (1)Standing StatusAllDemolished (1)Standing (14)GroupAllCastles (3)Citadels and City Walls (2)Fortified Prisons (1)Forts and Coastal Defenses (9)PlaceAllAustria (1)Canada (1)Ethiopia (1)France (1)Germany (1)Italy (5)Turkey (1)United Kingdom (1)United States (2)Uzbekistan (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 15Alamo MissionFortressArk of BukharaFortressBastilleFortressCaernarfon CastleFortressCastello dell'ImperatoreFortressCastello di Santa Margherita LigureFortressCastillo San Felipe del MorroFortressFasil GhebbiFortressFenestrelle FortFortressFortress of LouisbourgFortressFranzensfeste FortressFortressHohensalzburg FortressFortressRumeli HisariFortressScaligero Castle (Sirmione)FortressSpandau CitadelFortressSources1. WikipediaWikimedia FoundationWikipedia, Fortification, history section, erathe walled town of Sesklo in Greece from 6800 BCWikipedia, Fortification, history section, regionthe walled town of Sesklo in Greece from 6800 BCView 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.