10 of the most impressive forts of marine

ARCHITECTURE • ATTRACTIONS • FORTRESS

Selection of the Most Picturesque sea fortresses in the World. Unique spectacle!

 1. Fort Jefferson, Florida, USA.

 2. Fort Jefferson - the Abandoned Fort of the XIX century on the Island of Garden Key, Belongs to the Group of Islands Dry Tortugas National Park in the Gulf of Mexico. Currently - Tourist Site. The Fort is Part of the Dry Tortugas National Park National Park. At Fort permanently reside Several Rangers and Volunteers.

 3. The castle was founded in 1822 as A naval Base, Helps combat Piracy in the Caribbean. After years of planning, in 1847 began the construction of a massive fortification hexagonal shape with 420 loopholes for Heavy guns. Wall height above sea Level is 15 meters, the castle is surrounded by a moat 23 meters wide.

 4. Maunsell Forts Sea. British Sea Forts Maunsell, Located at the Mouth of the Thames, Built WAS DURING the Second World War, But so far this Place is A living legend.

 5. What is there just was not: the fortress was a stronghold of the pirate radio stations, and even the place of formation of the present micro-called Sealand.

 6. No Mans Land  Fort. The artificial Island Called No Mans Land Fort is Located A Mile from Portsmouth. On the Island, Built Between 1861 and 1880, the fort housed 80 soldiers to protect the coast of Great Britain from the attack of the French.

 7. The Foundation of the Island Consists of Huge granite Blocks That are Delivered to the Place of Special barges. It WAS Built together with the lighthouse and firing positions for 49 guns. Fort About 200 meters in diameter and rises 18 meters above the sea.

 8. HM Fort Roughs Fort, UK .

 9. The Fort WAS Built in 1942. It housed the artillery and Radar equipment. Rests on two columns Hollow.

 10. Fort Murud-Janjira, India.

 11. Murud-Janjira Fort WAS Founded in the XIII century, koli, or "The Fisher King", and Gradually Turned into A fortified castle. Over 200 years of Indian fishermen Desperately Fought with the Muslim Conquerors. Those Unable to Take the Fortress Fight until used trick.

 12. Either the people of India not WAS Known Legendary Trick That allowed the Capture of Troy, or History Teaches nothing. Sly Muslims pretended Liquor Dealers. Drove in some barrels of Their soldiers, They Waited until the Indian fishermen Get drunk, and then Captured the impregnable fortress.

 13. Fort Pampous, the Netherlands.

14. Pompous - an ancient Maritime Fort, Located on the Island. In the XVII and XVIII Centuries, ITS History is Closely connected with the Sailing ships of the East India Company Famous.

 15. picturesquely surrounded by the sea, this island, rugged maze of ancient catacombs, makes a strong impression on the tourists who have visited it.

 16. Fort Bayard, France.

 17. Fort Bayard - Stone Fort, Located on the Atlantic coast of France in the Strait Antosh, Between the Islands of Ile d'Aix and Oberon. Construction Began in 1801 and ended in 1857.

18. Since 1980, interest in the Fort Bayard TV shows filming here entertainment.

19. Fort "Emperor Alexander I", Russia. Fort erected in 1838-45 years. It is Built in the form of "Bob" in Size 90x60 meters and Has 4 tiers of combat, to whom can accommodate 137 pieces, and is adapted to Conduct Perimeter defense. Fort never participated in combat Operations, But Made A Big impression on the Allied Squadron Commander Admiral Neira DURING the Crimean War.

 20. In 1894, A. Yersenom Opened Plague Pathogen. At the Same time in Russia WAS ESTABLISHED "Special Commission for the Prevention of Plague infection and combat it in Case of ITS occurrence in Russia" - KOMOCHUM. Fort "Alexander" WAS the Ideal Place to Organize Plague Laboratory - Complete Isolation, and not far from Town. January 26, 1897 the fort was taken over by the Institute of Experimental Medicine.

 21. Fort Louis. Draft Fort WAS Proposed in 1690 by the Marquis de Louvois, WHO WAS then MINISTER of War. Under the project, two A-Story with two towers Fort WAS oval in Shape. As the construction Site WAS Chosen Shoal Chapuis, and the fort was to be connected with the shore dam, which at low tide could be used for delivery to the fortress of various cargoes.

 22. 1929 Fort Louis received the status of a historical monument.

 23. Since 1972, Fort Louis is Open to All comers visits from March to October (DURING High Tide to the Fort CAN BE Reached by Boat from the port of No Charge Chapuis). In the Fort is A museum of oysters and A permanent exhibition on the history of the fortress.

 24. Fort Flakfortet, Denmark. In Orison Strait, Between Copenhagen and Malmo WAS Built Saltholmreb Island to host the Fortress Flakfortet. The construction WAS Carried out in the 1910-1915 biennium.

25. Fort was in service from 1915 until 1968. In 1974 he was bought by a Swedish company and on it built yachts and boats with accompanying infrastructure fully preserving the historic appearance of the fort.