Ramparts Collection

Scene on Conwy Harbour, North Wales
A wonderful, atmospheric view of Conwy Harbour, North Wales, with the silhouette of the Castle in the background. Photograph by Norman Synge Waller Budd 1960

Glenveagh castle on lake Lough Beagh in the Glenveagh National Park, County Donegal, Ulster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Petrie at Daphne
The Pharoahs Palace at Daphne being excavated by renowned archaeologist William Matthew Flinders Petrie (1853 - 1942) who devoted his life to studying Egyptian culture

France / Rennes-Le-Chateau
La Tour Magdala, built by Berenger Sauniere, circa 1900, on the western ramparts of the town, to house his library

Germany, Bavaria, Nuremberg, Albrecht Durer Haus, Home of the German Renaissance artist with city ramparts behind

Paphos Castle and Harbour, Paphos, Cyprus, Eastern Mediterranean Sea

The Connaught Rangers. The Capture of The Citadel at Badajoz, 1812, (1939). British forces storming a French-held fortress in Spain during the Battle of Badajoz, 6 April 1812

Morocco, Marrakesh-Safi (Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz) region, Essaouira. Medina (old town) at dusk, protected by 18th-century seafront ramparts, Skala de la Kasbah

Ville Basse, with view to historic city ramparts, Carcassonne, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, Europe

View from the Citadel Ramparts in Copenhagen by Moonlight, 1839. Creator: Martinus Rorbye
View from the Citadel Ramparts in Copenhagen by Moonlight, 1839

The Boat Lined Venetian Harbour and Fortress, Heraklion, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Storming of Le Quesnoy by New Zealand troops, 1918, Matania
The storming of Le Quesnoy by New Zealand troops on 4 November 1918. The soldiers, led by two second lieutenants, the men climbed up a ladder against the ramparts

Damascus Gate, Jerusalem, 1857 (b / w photo)
XJF412204 Damascus Gate, Jerusalem, 1857 (b/w photo) by Robertson, James (1813-88) & Beato, Felice (1832-1909); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bamburgh Castle under a blue summer sky, Bamburgh, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Main gate with moat, garden and ramparts, Mdina, a Medieval walled city, Mdina, Malta, Europe

Town Planning / Jena
A 17th century town - Jena, Germany - still defended by its ramparts but spilling out beyond them into the surrounding countryside

St. Cecily, c. 1904 (oil on canvas)
WH75216 St. Cecily, c.1904 (oil on canvas) by Frampton, Edward Reginald (1872-1923); 116x128 cm; Private Collection; Photo eWhitford & Hughes, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Clocktower inside the Fort, Galle, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Aigues-mortes, France - Medieval ramparts Date: circa 1850s

York / Ramparts / Minster
York: view of the Minster from the ramparts

View from walls of Jaigarh fort, Amber, near Jaipur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Medieval walls surrounding the parador, Bayona, Galicia, Spain, Europe

The medieval fortified city, Carcassonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

The Puente de Alcantara (Alcantara bridge) over the Tagus river, a roman bridge that was the obligatory entry for all pilgrims in the Middle Ages. A Unesco World Heritage Site, Toledo

Ota Darvoza, the western gate to the old town of Khiva. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Uzbekistan

Tower and city ramparts of the Ferdinand Walls, Porto, Portugal

Firing The Noon Day Gun At Castle Cornet, St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands

Italy, Tuscany, Val d Elsa, Monteriggioni. Aerial view of the circular walled fortified historic village

China, Shaanxi, Xi an, Watch tower on Ancient City Walls

The Puente Romano (Roman Bridge) over the Guadiana river, dating back to the 1st century BC. It is the worlds longest bridge from ancient times

Essaouira, a Unesco World Heritage Site. Morocco

The castle of Trujillo dating back to the 9th-12th centuries stands at the highest point of the town. It was raised over the remains of an old moorish citadel. Trujillo, Spain

Fashionable society promenading on the Ramparts of Paris. Lithograph after Augustin de Saint Aubin from Paul Lacroix
FLO4656955 Fashionable society promenading on the Ramparts of Paris. Lithograph after Augustin de Saint Aubin from Paul Lacroix The Eighteenth Century: Its Institutions, Customs, and Costumes

Army of clergymen assaulting a fortress, 1885
1577130 Army of clergymen assaulting a fortress, 1885; (add.info.: The attack on our outer ramparts, first the house of refuge, then the public schools, then the Constitution)

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871
542971 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871.; (add.info.: National Guardsman on the city ramparts hoping the incoming shell will not land in his cooking pot)

The Dannewerk, Kur-Graben, and East Rampart...from a plan by Lieutenant-Colonel W. Dreyer... 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Dannewerk, Kur-Graben, and East Rampart - from a plan by Lieutenant-Colonel W. Dreyer, taken in 1860, 1864. By reference to the accompanying Map it will be observed that the East Rampart is so

The semicircular rampart at the Dannewerk, near Bustrup, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The semicircular rampart at the Dannewerk, near Bustrup, 1864. The Dannewerk as it now stands consists essentially of three distinct and separate earth-walls, which

The Ramparts and the Harbour - Tangier, Morocco
The Ramparts and the Harbour - Tangier, a Moroccan port on the Strait of Gibraltar. Date: 1903

Colonies of rooks fly above Harlech Castle, north Wales, before roosting for the night Date: 2019

Mazagan (El Jadida), Morocco
The Harem of a Moorish Minister embarking at Mazagan. The Portuguese fortification of Mazagan, now part of the city of El Jadida, 90-km southwest of Casablanca

Park at the Wallanlagen, Bremen, Germany

Basque houses, Bayonne, Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Nouvelle Aquitaine, France

Common bluebells flowering on the ramparts of Hembury Fort, and Iron Age Hillfort near Honiton, Devon. Spring (May) 2023

Castello Aragonese at Dusk, Ischia, Campania, Italy

Castello Aragonese at Sunset, Ischia, Campania, Italy

The Chateau des Baux, Les Baux-de-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France

Sunset from Eggerdon Hill Iron Age Hill Fort, Dorset, England, UK

Obidos and the castle at dusk. A traditional medieval village taken to the moors in the 12th century. Portugal

Obidos and the castle. A traditional medieval village taken to the moors in the 12th century. Portugal

Dawn mist around Hambledon Hill from Bullbarrow Hill, Dorset, England, UK

Valenaza do Minho (Valenca do Minho). Alto Minho, Portugal
ValenAza do Minho (Valenca do Minho). Alto Minho, Portugal

Portugal, Lisbon, Sao Jorge Castle and city

Portugal, Lisbon, Sao Jorge Castle

Portugal, Lisbon, Sao Jorge Castle at Dusk

Fort Grey, Rocquaine Bay, Guernsey, Channel Islands

Castle Cornet And The Harbour, St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands

Tunisia, Sousse, Rabat - fortified Islamic monastry

Syria, Northern Coast, Qalaat Salah ad Din (Saladin Crusader Castle), view from the ramparts

Castelo de Sao Jorge Ramparts, Lisbon, Portugal

Luxembourg, Luxembourg City, Kirchberg Plateau with Ramparts and Three Towers Gate, and city skyline behind

Luxembourg, Luxembourg City, View of Ramparts and spires of Our Lady of Luxembourg Cathedral - known as Notre-Dame Cathedral

Two People On City Walls, Oudaia Kasbah, Rabat, Morocco, North Africa

Old City Wall With Anti Atlas Mountain Range In The Background, Taroudant, Morocco, North Africa

Bourtzi Castle and Nafplio Old Town from Palamidi Castle, Nafplio, Argolis, The Peloponnese, Greece, Southern Europe

Filelinon Square with the Monument for the Morea Expedition and Palamidi Fortress, Old Town of Nafplio, Argolis, The Peloponnese, Greece, Southern Europe

The Castle at Methoni, Messinia, The Peloponnese, Greece, Southern Europe

Bourtzi Castle at Dusk, Nafplio, Argolis, The Peloponnese, Greece, Southern Europe

The Bell Tower at Palamidi Castle, Nafplio, Argolis, The Peloponnese, Greece, Southern Europe

Bourtzi Castle at Sunrise, Nafplio, Argolis, The Peloponnese, Greece, Southern Europe

Gate Of St. Paul, Rhodes, Dodecanese, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Churches At Sunset With The Monastery Of St. John In The Background, Patmos, Dodecanese, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Restaurants and Hvar Fortress, Hvar Town, Hvar, Dalmatian Coast, Croatia, Europe

Paphos Castle, Paphos, Cyprus, Eastern Mediterranean Sea

Saranda Kolones, Kato Pathos Archaeological Park, Pathos, Cyprus, Eastern Mediterranean Sea

Switzerland, Ticino, Bellinzona, Castelgrande

Tunisia, Monastir, Rabat - fortified Islamic monastry

Tunisia, Sousse, Rabat (fort)

17th Century Fort, Lagos, Western Algarve, Algarve, Portugal, Europe

Castelo dos Mouros, Sintra (UNESCO World Heritage), Portugal

The Alcazaba, a Moorish fortification built in 835. A Unesco World Heritage Site, Merida. Spain

Clock tower and walls of Galle Fort, Galle, Sri Lanka

Panteli Castle At Night, Leros, Dodecanese, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

View from Baluarte de Santa Llucia to D Alt Vila, Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain

The 13th century medieval castle of Alandroal. Alentejo, Portugal

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"Journey through Time: Exploring the Magnificent Ramparts Around the World" Scene on Conwy Harbour, North Wales: A picturesque view of Conwy Harbour with its ancient ramparts standing tall, narrating tales of a bygone era. Glenveagh Castle on Lake Lough Beagh in Glenveagh National Park, County Donegal: Majestic ramparts encircle the enchanting Glenveagh Castle, creating an ethereal ambiance amidst the serene beauty of nature. Petrie at Daphne: Immerse yourself in history as you wander through the ruins of Daphne and witness remnants of once-mighty ramparts that guarded this ancient city. France / Rennes-Le-Chateau: Uncover secrets hidden within the mystical walls and enigmatic ramparts of Rennes-Le-Chateau, where legends intertwine with reality. Castle Cornet And The Harbour, St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands: Stand atop Castle Cornet's formidable ramparts and gaze upon a breathtaking panorama encompassing both land and sea. Germany, Bavaria, Nuremberg - Albrecht Durer Haus (Home of German Renaissance artist) with city ramparts behind: Step into history at Albrecht Durer Haus while marveling at Nuremberg's well-preserved city ramparts that have witnessed centuries unfold. Paphos Castle and Harbour, Paphos Cyprus Eastern Mediterranean Sea: Explore Paphos' rich maritime heritage as you stroll along its charming harbour overlooked by sturdy medieval ramparts guarding against invaders from afar. Ville Basse with view to historic city ramparts Carcassonne UNESCO World Heritage Site : Transport yourself back in time to Carcassonne's fortified past as you admire its imposing city walls rising high above Ville Basse. Damascus Gate Jerusalem 1857 (b/w photo).