Esther's photos with the keyword: fortress

Built between 1075 and 1079. AIMG 6101

Legend has it that should they desert the Tower, the kingdom will fall. AIMG 6104

A Yeoman Warder. Yeoman Warders consist of individuals who have retired from the Armed Forces of Commonwealth nations. They must be former warrant officers with at least 22 years of service who hold the Long Service and Good Conduct medals. They are also known by the name, "Beefeater" and give tours of the Tower. AIMG 6116

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Ajlun Castle - Ajlun, Jordan The Ajlun or Ajloun Castle was Saladin's fortress and base when he defeated the Crusaders in the 12th century. It was constructed in 1184 as a defense of the land held by the Arabs from the Crusaders. Over the years, it was enlarged and another tower was added. Under the rule of the Mamelukes, Ajloun was one of a line of castles and fortresses which, through the use of fire beacons and pigeons, could transmit messages from Cairo to Damascus within twelve hours. It was damaged by strong earthquakes in the 18th and the 20th centuries and is still undergoing restoration.. AIMG 3703

Ajlun Castle - Ajlun, Jordan The Ajlun or Ajloun Castle was Saladin's fortress and base when he defeated the Crusaders in the 12th century. It was constructed in 1184 as a defense of the land held by the Arabs from the Crusaders. Over the years, it was enlarged and another tower was added. Under the rule of the Mamelukes, Ajloun was one of a line of castles and fortresses which, through the use of fire beacons and pigeons, could transmit messages from Cairo to Damascus within twelve hours. It was damaged by strong earthquakes in the 18th and the 20th centuries and is still undergoing restoration.. AIMG 3694

Ajlun Castle - Ajlun, Jordan The Ajlun or Ajloun Castle was Saladin's fortress and base when he defeated the Crusaders in the 12th century. It was constructed in 1184 as a defense of the land held by the Arabs from the Crusaders. Over the years, it was enlarged and another tower was added. Under the rule of the Mamelukes, Ajloun was one of a line of castles and fortresses which, through the use of fire beacons and pigeons, could transmit messages from Cairo to Damascus within twelve hours. It was damaged by strong earthquakes in the 18th and the 20th centuries and is still undergoing restoration.. AIMG 3692

Ajlun Castle - Ajlun, Jordan The temperature was in the mid to upper 90's and this woman was able to walk around clothed in heavy garments without breaking a sweat. AIMG 3688

Ajlun Castle - Ajlun, Jordan The Ajlun or Ajloun Castle was Saladin's fortress and base when he defeated the Crusaders in the 12th century. It was constructed in 1184 as a defense of the land held by the Arabs from the Crusaders. Over the years, it was enlarged and another tower was added. Under the rule of the Mamelukes, Ajloun was one of a line of castles and fortresses which, through the use of fire beacons and pigeons, could transmit messages from Cairo to Damascus within twelve hours. It was damaged by strong earthquakes in the 18th and the 20th centuries and is still undergoing restoration.. AIMG 3703

Ollantaytambo, Peru is a town and an Incan fortress dating from the mid-15th century. It is located at an altitude of 9,160 feet. Incan builders did not use mortar and carved the stones to fit. AIMG 0821

Ollantaytambo, Peru is a town and an Incan fortress dating from the mid-15th century. It is located at an altitude of 9,160 feet. Incan builders did not use mortar and carved the stones to fit. AIMG 0820

Ollantaytambo, Peru is a town and an Incan fortress dating from the mid-15th century. It is located at an altitude of 9,160 feet. Incan builders did not use mortar and carved the stones to fit. Somehow, I made it to the top of the ruins. I had to climb in three stages because I was not used to the limited oxygen at that altitude. It was worth the climb, though. AIMG 0828

Ollantaytambo, Peru is a town and an Incan fortress dating from the mid-15th century. It is located at an altitude of 9,160 feet. Incan builders did not use mortar and carved the stones to fit. AIMG 0817

Ollantaytambo, Peru is a town and an Incan fortress dating from the mid-15th century. It is located at an altitude of 9,160 feet. Incan builders did not use mortar and carved the stones to fit. AIMG 0813

The statute of Count Schulenburg, the Austrian mercenary who was the hero of the siege of 1716 overlooks the old fortress in Corfu, Greece. The Turks' attempt to take Corfu failed. Corfu's "history is laden with battles and conquests. The legacy of these struggles is visible in the form of castles punctuating strategic locations across the island. Two of these castles enclose its capital, which is the only city in Greece to be surrounded in such a way. As a result, Corfu's capital has been officially declared a Kastropolis ("castle city") by the Greek government. Corfu was long controlled by Venice, which repulsed several Turkish sieges, before falling under British rule following the Napoleonic Wars. Corfu was eventually ceded by the British Empire along with the remaining islands of the United States of the Ionian Islands, and unification with modern Greece was concluded in 1864 under the Treaty of London." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corfu AIMG_4196

This latticework in the 300 year old Chomu Palace near Jaipur, India was orginally intended to allow the women to look out on the courtyard without being seen by passing men. AIMG_4598

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