Castles & fortifications books

The Festung Ehrenbreitstein in Koblenz is after Gibraltar the...  Read More >>

From coast to coast, the English landscape is still richly studded with castles both great and small. This is a...  Read More >>

The original forced conversion of pagan Livonia, what is now the Baltic states of Latvia and Estonia, was carried...  Read More >>

Throughout their stormy history the Teutonic Knights of Germany have always been the most controversial brotherhood...  Read More >>

The landscape of 16th- and 17th-century Japan was dominated by the graceful and imposing castles constructed by...  Read More >>

Presents an analysis of the major royal castles with special regard to their functions and strategic importance....  Read More >>

An illustrated guide to the architecture of medieval fortifications, from the first castles to the fortified cities...  Read More >>

This book seeks to offer a detailed survey of the Romanesque Architectural style preserved in Central Europe. It...  Read More >>

This book provides the visitor to the castles of Wales with a history and description of the main castles open to...  Read More >>

This book is the first to examine life in the leading province of Elizabeth I's nascent empire, an Ireland of colonizing...  Read More >>

A study that presents photographic field studies and histories of Ottoman castles and forts in Yemen. It also presents...  Read More >>

This guidebook contains a tour of the tower and the other remains of York Castle, together with a history of the...  Read More >>

Paris has historically been a prized target for foreign invaders. As a result over time it became one of the most...  Read More >>

A brief guide to the castles of South Wales.  Read More >>

Presents an overview of the trials and tribulations inside and outside the walls of a castle. This title lets you...  Read More >>

Kenilworth Castle is one of the largest and most splendid historic sites in Britain. This beautifully illustrated...  Read More >>

"Accounts of Tattershall Castel, which has been described as ""the finest piece of medieval brick-work in England"""...  Read More >>

Dramatically situated on a windswept Cornish headland, Tintagel Castle is one of the most spectacular historic sites...  Read More >>

The late medieval period is recognised as crucial in the development of the British Isles. During this period European...  Read More >>

In the first part of this fifth volume, the authors give the complete order of battle for the fortified sectors...  Read More >>

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Das Obere Belvedere des Prinzen Eugen prasentiert sich heute aufgrund zahlreicher nachtraglicher Eingriffe als eine...  Read More >>

The Impact of the Edwardian Castles in Wales publishes the proceedings of a conference held in 2007 a year that...  Read More >>

The dramatic ruins of Berry Pomeroy Castle stand amid deep woods on a spur above Devon's Gatcombe valley. Its romantic...  Read More >>

In the first part of this eagerly-awaited fourth volume, the authors in great detail study the fortifications built...  Read More >>