Web Directory

» Bunkertours
   Featuring underground military installations in Britain and France.
   http://www.bunkertours.co.uk/

» Castles, Fortresses, and Palaces of the World
   Images and brief descriptions from Glass, Steel and Stone of a selection of major buildings from medieval to 19th-century.
   http://glasssteelandstone.com/ByTypeCastles.html

» Chester: A Virtual Stroll Around the Walls
   Steve Howe of the Black and White Picture Place provides a guide around the Roman and medieval city wall. Map, modern and archival images with description and history, including quotations from primary sources.
   http://www.bwpics.co.uk/chester.walls.index.html

» Coastal Fortification on the Gulf of Mexico
   Andrew Bennett provides photographs and history of coastal fortifications of four generations from 1817 to World War II.
   http://andy_bennett.home.mindspring.com/coastal.html

» Crownhill Fort
   History, plan and visitor information for this Victorian fortress outside Plymouth, UK, from the official site. Restored and owned by the Landmark Trust.
   http://www.crownhillfort.co.uk

» East European Castles
   Castles and palaces from balkans and Europe.
   http://castle.nicuilie.eu

» Fort McHenry, Baltimore, United States
   Built 1794-1803 on a five-pointed star plan. Description and photographs from National Park Service Baltimore Travel Itinerary.
   http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/travel/baltimore/b1.htm

» Fort Siloso
   The story of the sole restored coastal artillery fort from Fortress Singapore, 1874 to the present.
   http://www.fortsiloso.com

» Fort Wiki
   Dedicated to documenting historical forts, camps and stations that provided security and protection for the United States and Canada.
   http://fortwiki.com

» Fortress of Louisbourg
   The Louisbourg Institute provides history, images, bibliography and visitor information for the fortified town in Canada, whose fortifications were rebuilt in the 1960s to their state in 1744. Searchable site.
   http://fortress.uccb.ns.ca/homeeng/default.htm

» Medieval Fortifications
   Expandable thumbnail images of Aigues-Mortes, Carcassonne and Pierrefonds in France from Jeffrey Howe's Digital Archive of Architecture.
   http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/arch/medieval_fort.html

» Northern Fortress
   Fortresses of northwest Russia and Finland. Photographs, maps, histories, and personal observations.
   http://www.nortfort.ru/

» Palmerston Forts Society
   An educational charity dedicated to the study of Victorian fortifications in the UK and their artillery. Includes the activities of the group, list of forts and maps and plans.
   http://www.palmerstonforts.org.uk/

» Parks Canada: Fortress of Louisbourg
   History, description, images and visitor information for the reconstructed 18th-century fortified town.
   http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/louisbourg/index.aspx

» Stephen Wyley's Fortification Pages
   Provides introductions with bibliographies to military architecture, siege warfare, castles and Anglo-Saxon burhs. Images and information on sites including Constantinople, Masada, Shiro and Ankara.
   http://www.angelfire.com/wy/svenskildbiter/index.html

» The Fortress of Neuf-Brisach, France
   Illustrated description from an exhibition at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, of the fortress town constructed 1698-1720, designed by Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban.
   http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2000/baroque/indepth6.htm

» The South Coast Martello Towers
   Peter Hibbs charts the history, construction, siting and individual history of each of the 74 English south coast Martello Towers.
   http://www.martello-towers.co.uk/

» The medieval fortified town of Aigues Mortes
   Fortified town in the South of France with its original 13th century walls and towers, built by King Louis IX.
   http://languedoc-france.info/030416_aiguesmortes.htm

» U.S. Forting
   A Blog detailing visits to historical military fortifications in the United States.
   http://usforting.com

» Walled Towns Friendship Circle
   Includes most of the towns and cities in Europe with surviving town walls. Photographs, information.
   http://www.walledtowns.com/

» Wilton Castle
   The romantic ruins of a restored castle and manor house.
   http://www.wiltoncastle.co.uk/