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Citadel of Mycenae

The Citadel of Mycenae is an ancient citadel located on a Greek hilltop dating back to the Bronze Age. It represents one...

Ancient Unesco Greece Bronze Age

9.5 Brilliant

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Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur

Mehrangarh Fort dominates Jodhpur’s skyline offering a remarkable glimpse into Rajasthan's rich history. Constructed in...

India Indian Medieval Preserved

9.4 Excellent

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Citadel of Aleppo

The Citadel of Aleppo stands as one of the world’s oldest and largest medieval fortifications. Constructed beginning in...

Medieval Islamic Unesco Syria

9.2 Excellent

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Chittorgarh Fort

Chittorgarh Fort dominates Rajasthan’s Aravalli Hills. Constructed over centuries beginning in the 7th century, it repre...

India Medieval Unesco Rajput

9.2 Excellent

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Citadel of Québec (La Citadelle)

La Citadelle, located atop Cap Diamant in Quebec City, is a well-preserved 19th-century British citadel. Constructed to...

Military 19TH Century Canada British

9.2 Excellent

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Acropolis of Lindos

The Acropolis of Lindos is a fortified archaeological site on a steep hill above Lindos on the island of Rhodes, Greece....

Ancient Archaeological Greece Rhodes

9.2 Excellent

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Mystras Citadel

The Mystras Citadel represents a remarkably preserved medieval city situated atop a Greek hillside. It functioned as a k...

Medieval Byzantine Unesco Greece

9.1 Excellent

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Citadel of Besançon

The Citadel of Besançon represents a significant example of 17th-century defensive design. Constructed under the supervi...

France Unesco 17TH Century Hilltop

9.1 Excellent

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Citadel of Cartagena (Castillo San Felipe)

Castillo San Felipe, also known as Castillo San Felipe de Barajas, is a significant 17th-century hilltop fortress within...

Military Spanish Colonial Colombia

9.1 Excellent

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Citadel of Salah Ed-Din

The Citadel of Salah Ed-Din is a medieval fortress in northwestern Syria, positioned on a steep ridge between the coasta...

Unesco Syria Hilltop Crusader

9.1 Excellent

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Cairo Citadel

The Cairo Citadel is a medieval fortified complex on Mokattam Hill overlooking Cairo, Egypt. Saladin began building it i...

Museum Egypt Hilltop Ayyubid

9.1 Excellent

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Castillo San Felipe de Barajas

Castillo San Felipe de Barajas is a Spanish colonial fortress on San Lázaro Hill in Cartagena, Colombia. It originated i...

Spanish Museum Colombia Hilltop

9.1 Excellent

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Kumbhalgarh Fort

Kumbhalgarh Fort stands as a formidable 15th-century citadel within Rajasthan’s Mewar region of India. Constructed by Ra...

India Unesco 15TH Century Rajput

9.0 Excellent

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Citadel of Luxembourg City

The Citadel of Luxembourg City is a medieval hilltop fortress offering strategic defense capabilities. Constructed initi...

Military Medieval Urban Luxembourg

9.0 Excellent

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Tsarevets Fortress, Veliko Tarnovo

Tsarevets Fortress sits atop a prominent hill in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria. This medieval citadel was the key defensive c...

Military Medieval Fortress Bulgaria

9.0 Excellent

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Kalaja e Beratit

Kalaja e Beratit, also called Berat Castle, is a fortified hilltop settlement in southern Albania. The site has ancient...

Byzantine Unesco Ottoman Hilltop

9.0 Excellent

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Trongsa Dzong

Trongsa Dzong is a historic dzong, or fortified monastic and administrative complex, in central Bhutan. Built on a steep...

Monastic Administrative Bhutan Hilltop

9.0 Excellent

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Golconda Fort

Golconda Fort dominates a hilltop location near Hyderabad, India. This impressive citadel represents centuries of strate...

India Deccan Ruins Hilltop

8.9 Great

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Tashichho Dzong

Tashichho Dzong is a Buddhist monastery and fortified administrative complex in Thimphu, Bhutan. The present complex con...

Government Urban Monastic Bhutan

8.9 Great

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Gyantse Dzong

Gyantse Dzong is a historic Tibetan fortress above the town of Gyantse in Tibet. The stronghold is associated with the 1...

China Museum Hilltop Tibet

8.6 Great