Citadel Collection (#57)

Lindos, Greece - Ruins of the Acropolis
Lindos, Greece - Ruins the acropolis of Lindos, a natural citadel which was fortified successively by the Greeks, the Romans, the Byzantines, the Knights of St John and the Ottomans. Date: circa 1903

Hue, Vietnam - Watchtower of the citadel
Hue, Vietnam - A Watchtower of the citadel Date: circa 1900

Aerial photograph of Verdun, France, during WW1
Aerial photograph (German) of Verdun and citadel, north eastern France, during the First World War. Date: 23 September 1917

Latvia - Presidential Palace in Riga Date: circa 1910s

Cairo, Egypt, with camels and driver
Grand Cairo with its Citadel under Mount Mokattam. The city is in the background with two camels and their driver in the foreground. 1803

MOSCOW: KREMLIN. The Kremlin in Moscow, Russia. Pastel drawing by George Lukomsky, early 20th century

Inca ruins, Pisac, Peru
Inca ruins at Pisac, Urubamba, Peru

Gozo Cathedral and Xewkija Dome from the Citadel, Rabat (Victoria), Gozo, Malta, Mediterranean, Europe

Sveti Trojice (Holy Trinity) church and Citadel walls, Old Town, Budva, The Budva Riviera, Montenegro, Europe

JERUSALEM: BAZaR, c1900. A bazaar at the citadel in the Armenian quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. Photochrome, c1900

Galata Tower in background, The Bosporus, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Citadel of Rhodes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rhodes, Dodecanese, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Clock tower in the citadel of Gjirokaster, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Albania, Europe

View over the citadel of Gjirokaster, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Albania, Europe

Americas, Peru, Machu PIcchu. The ancient citadel of Machu Picchu, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Peru, Machu Picchu. The ancient citadel of Machu Picchu cloaked in mist

The Qaitbay Citadel, Alexandria, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Fort Jalali, Muscat, Oman

Fort and railway line - Peshawar
Railway line and British Army tented camp under the walls of the Peshawar Fort. Located on the edge of the Khyber Pass near the Afghan border, Peshawar is the commercial, economic

The Fort, Peshawar - North West Frontier Province
The Fort. Located on the edge of the Khyber Pass near the Afghan border, Peshawar is the commercial, economic, political and cultural capital of the Pashtuns in Pakistan

Jamrud Fort - Peshawar, North West Frontier Province
Jamrud Fort - 10 miles from Peshawar, located on the edge of the Khyber Pass near the Afghan border. Peshawar is the commercial, economic, political and cultural capital of the Pashtuns in Pakistan

Khyber Pass - Afghanistan / Pakistan - Fort Peshawar
The Khyber Pass - the mountain pass that links Pakistan and Afghanistan. Throughout history it has been an important trade route between Central Asia and South Asia and a strategic military location

Old fortified church in Sighisoara, Romania
View of an old fortified church in the medieval city of Sighisoara in Transylvania, Romania. On the right is the landmark of the city, a clock tower built in 1360

Muscat, Oman - Fort Jalali
Fort Jalali, Muscat, Oman

Mombasa - Kenya - Fort Jesus
Fort Jesus at Mombasa, Kenya - overlooks the entrance to the old port and was built by the Portuguese between 1593 and 1596 to protect the trade routes to India and East Africa

Constantinople - Muezzin - Call to prayer in village of Rumeli Hisari

Amasya, Turkey - Cliff Tombs
An extremely rare postcard showing Amasya, Turkey. Mountainous city on the Black Sea coast famous for apples and produced Kings, Princes, scientists

Izmir - Aqueduct and Castle (Ephesus)
View toward the Roman Aqueduct and Castle at the site of the ancient city of Ephesus, Turkey close to Izmir (Smyrna)

France, Lille - Gate of the Citadel
The highly ornate interior Gate of the Citadel at Lille, France, built c.1668. The citadel was part of a double line of fortified towns of Gravelines, Dunkirk and Maubeuge-Rocroi

Croatia - Hvar
Croatia - Town of Hvar, on the Island of Hvar. A long and distinguished history as center for trade and culture in the Adriatic and an important naval base

Kars - Turkey
Kars, Turkey. Originally an Armenian capital. Became part of the Ottoman Empire (captured in 1534), then surrendered in 1828 to the Russian General Count Ivan Paskevich

Montenegro Jabliak
The citadel at Jabliak, Montenegro (it was formerly in Albania)

Alexander Citadel Attack
Alexander the Great attacks the citadel on the Indus

Spain Alarcon
The citadel

The Tercentenary of the Spanish Armada, At Plymouth, 1888
Engraving of the celebrations in Plymouth to mark the Tercentenary of the Spanish Armada in 1888. On the left can be seen the historical procession through the city and at centre right

Crusaders Fortress
A Crusaders Citadel in Syria - Krak, Syria - reconstruction of the fortress of the Knights Hospitallers. They took it from the Kurds in 1125 and rebuilt it in 1202

Citafel of Vilnius, Lith
The citadel of the city, at a time when it was part of Poland

View Toward Mycenae
A view toward the citadel of Mycenae, perched in a position to command the local area, and control a vast swath of fertile agricultural land

Afganistan Kabul
The Bala Hissar, the citadel of the city

Afghanistan Ghazni
Distant view of the town, dominated by its citadel

Afghanistan Kandahar
The principal bazaar and the citadel

Antwerp Bombarded
The citadel of Antwerp, held by the Dutch garrison, is bombarded by the French and forced to surrender

Iran / Persepolis
Ruins of the citadel of Persepolis. Building was started by Darius I in about 500BC, continued under his son Xerxes I and completed by his grandson, Artaxerxes I. Date: 1902

Hero statue before the citadel of Gori, Georgia, Caucasus, Central Asia, Asia

Flag tower in the Citadel, Hue, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Entrance gate to the Citadel, Hue, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

The citadel of Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Ruined citadel, Chateau des Baux, Provence, France, Europe

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