City Fortification Collection

The Holsten Gate, city side, Lubeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Town centre with Catholic parish church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and Upper Gate, Kronach Gate Tower
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Upper Gate, Kronach Gate Tower, in Lichtenfels, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
bavarian, bayern, building, buildings, center, centers, centre, cities, city center, city centre, city fortification, city fortifications, city gates, city wall, city walls, concept, concept image

At the harbour of Concarneau, part of the city wall of the Ville close, Brittany, France
bretagne, brittany, building, buildings, castell, castelo, castles, center, centers, centre, cities, city center, city centre, city fortification, city fortifications, city portrait, city scape

Porta flaminia detta del popolo, gate in the Aurelian Wall in Rome, Italy
altertum, ancient civilizations, ancient times, ancient world, antiquity, archive, attraction, attractions, aurelian wall, aurelian walls, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings

King's Gate c. 1730, Szczecin, Poland, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original
1900s, 19th-century, accurate, against white background, background light, background light-colored, background plain, background plain-colored, background plain-coloured, background white

Altpoertel, the western gate of the city of Speyer c. 1880, Germany, digitally restored reproduction of an original
1900s, 19th-century, accurate, against white background, background light, background light-colored, background plain, background plain-colored, background plain-coloured, background white

Old Town Gate of Prague c. 1880, Czech Republic, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th century painting
1900s, 19th-century, accurate, against white background, attraction, attractions, background light, background light-colored, background plain, background plain-colored, background plain-coloured

Holstein Gate, Holsteiner Tor c. 1880, Luebeck, Germany, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original
1900s, 19th-century, accurate, against white background, animal husbandries, attraction, attractions, background light, background light-colored, background plain, background plain-colored

Oberes Tor in Hannoversch Muenden, Hann. Muenden, Lower Saxony, Germany, postcard with text, view around ca 1910
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The Horsewoman, distinguished lady riding through the city gate in a lady's seat on a white horse
1900s, 19th-century, 3 people, achievements, action, actions, active, activities, activity, adult female, adult woman, animal breed, animal breeds, animal husbandries, animals, arts, athletic

Porta detta di S. Spirito alla Lungara del Sangallo, The Porta Santo Spirito, also Porta di Santo Spirito
attraction, attractions, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, catholic, central italy, christian, cities, city center, city centre, city fortification, city fortifications

The City Gate of Ouragla in 1887, Algeria, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th-century
1900s, 19th-century, airport building, airport grounds, airports, algerian, arid, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, barrenness, black, black-and-white, black-white, boarding gate, boarding-gate

Porta Maggiore was one of 18 major city gates of Rome, historical Rome, Italy, 1625, Rome
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Dead and wounded after the blasting of the powder tower in the town of Laon on 9 September, France
1900s, 19th-century, 5 people, 9, accurate, airport control tower, airport control towers, airport tower, battles, blast, blasting, blasting operation, blasting operations, building, buildings

The Kobolzell Gate in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria, Germany, Historic
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The Holsten Gate in Luebeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Historical, Photochrome print from the 1890s
attraction, attractions, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, center, centers, centre, cities, city center, city centre, city fortification, city fortifications, city gates

Porta Nuova in Palermo, c. 1893, Sicily, Italy, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original
1 person, 1900s, 19th-century, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, center, centers, centre, cities, city center, city centre, city fortification, city fortifications

Torres de Serrano, Porta dels Serrans, Serranos Towers, a city gate in Valencia, Spain, c
1900s, 19th-century, accurate, airport building, airport grounds, airports, archive, black, black-and-white, black-white, boarding gate, boarding-gate, building, buildings, cities, city center

Street Scene at the City Wall with View to the Castle, c. 1890, Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany, Historic
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Fortress of Neuf-Brisach, medieval fortress, Volgelsheim, Alsace, France

Amtsknechtsturm tower and city walls, Berching, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Schmidtweberturm tower and Amtsknechtsturm tower and city walls, Berching, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

City walls with Frauenturm tower and Biersiederturm tower, Berching, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

The Gallerturm tower with the bell tower of St. Nikolaus-Muenster cathedral in the back, Ueberlingen, Bodenseekreis county, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

City wall and gate in the historic city of Trujillo, Extremadura, Spain, Europe

Town walls and the Basilica of St. Martin, Greding, Middle Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Meliorsturm on Meliorshaus on the western wall of the medieval fortifications, Muhltorbrucke, Schlaghaus, Budingen, Hesse, Germany

Treptower Tor, outer gate, city gate of the medieval fortifications, Four Gates City, Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany

Friedlander Tor, outer gate, city gate of the medieval fortifications, Four Gates City, Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany

Friedlander Tor, inner and outer gate, city gate of the medieval fortifications, Four Gates City, Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany

Friedlander Tor, city gate of the medieval fortifications, Four Gates City, Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany

Friedlander Tor, inner gate, city gate of the medieval fortifications, Four Gates City, Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany

Neues Tor, inner gate, city gate of the medieval fortifications, Four Gates City, Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany

Stargarder Tor, inner gate, city gate of the medieval fortifications, Four Gates City, Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany

Ulrepforte, city gate, medieval fortifications, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Virgin Mary statue at the city wall, Avila, Castile and Leon, Spain

Ancient city wall, Berching, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Steintorturm tower in Brandenburg an der Havel, Brandenburg, Germany

Lefke gate, ancient city walls of Iznik, Bursa Province, Marmara Region, Turkey

Puerta del Alcazar, medieval city wall of Avila, Unesco World Heritage Site, Castillia y Leon oder Castile and Leon, Spain, Europe

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City Fortification: A Glimpse into Europe's Historical Defenses The Holsten Gate stands tall in Lubeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, a symbol of the city's medieval fortifications. In the heart of Kronach, Bavaria, Germany lies the town center with its Catholic parish church and the impressive Upper Gate towering above. Lichtenfels in Upper Franconia, Bavaria boasts the formidable Kronach Gate Tower as part of its city fortification system. Concarneau's harbor in Brittany, France showcases a section of the Ville close's city wall that once protected this coastal town. Porta flaminia detta del popolo is an ancient gate within Rome's Aurelian Wall; a digitally restored reproduction from Giovanni Battista offers us a glimpse into its former glory. Szczecin, Poland reveals King's Gate c. 1730 - though we don't know its exact original date - through a digitally restored reproduction that transports us back to another era. Speyer’s Altpoertel serves as Speyer’s western gate and has been preserved for centuries; our digital restoration takes us back to c. 1880 when it was captured on canvas. Prague’s Old Town Gate presents itself majestically in this digitally restored reproduction from c. 1880; an enchanting reminder of Czech Republic’s rich history. Holstein Gate or Holsteiner Tor guards Luebeck since ages unknown; our digital restoration brings forth details lost to time from an original artwork dating back to around 1880s. Oberes Tor in Hannoversch Muenden captures Lower Saxony's charm circa 1910 through this historical postcard turned digital masterpiece—its exact date remains elusive yet captivating nonetheless. The Horsewoman elegantly rides through a city gate, reminiscent of a painting by J. E.