historic coastal fort
C3795
concept
A historic coastal fort is a fortified structure built along a shoreline to defend strategic waterways and harbors from naval threats, often featuring thick masonry walls, artillery emplacements, and commanding views of the sea.
All labels observed (45)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| historic fort | 62 |
| coastal defense fortification | 32 |
| 19th-century fortification | 23 |
| artillery fort | 21 |
| historic coastal fortification | 16 |
| colonial fort | 12 |
| Dutch colonial fort | 9 |
| coastal defense fort | 9 |
| Spanish colonial fort | 6 |
| military fortress | 6 |
| British colonial fort | 5 |
| Danish colonial fort | 5 |
| historic coastal fort canonical | 5 |
| Spanish colonial fortress | 4 |
| coastal defense installation | 4 |
| coastal defense site | 4 |
| colonial fortification | 4 |
| British military fort | 3 |
| Victorian fortification | 2 |
| colonial-era fort | 2 |
| historic coastal defense fortress | 2 |
| historic coastal fortress | 2 |
| historic military installation | 2 |
| masonry coastal defense fort | 2 |
| masonry coastal fortification | 2 |
| 19th-century British fortification | 1 |
| 19th-century masonry fort | 1 |
| Confederate fort | 1 |
| Endicott-era coastal artillery battery | 1 |
| European coastal fort | 1 |
| European-built coastal fort | 1 |
| Polish coastal stronghold | 1 |
| United States coastal artillery fort | 1 |
| United States seacoast defense fort | 1 |
| coastal artillery fortress | 1 |
| coastal defence site | 1 |
| coastal defensive fortification | 1 |
| coastal defensive tower | 1 |
| coastal fortification site | 1 |
| former coastal battery | 1 |
| historic coastal defense fort | 1 |
| historic coastal defense fortification | 1 |
| historic customs bastion | 1 |
| historic fortification site | 1 |
| medieval coastal stronghold | 1 |
Instances (243)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Fort VII in Poznań fortress system | 19th-century fortification |
| Rutta Qila | historic fort |
| Chak Fort | historic fort |
| Tung Chung Fort | historic fort |
| Fort Camden | coastal defense fortification |
| Fort Gaines | historic coastal fortification |
| Fuerte Bulnes | historic fort |
| Sandsfoot Castle | artillery fort |
| Perch Rock | historic fortification site |
| Al Hosn | historic fort |
| Camber Castle | artillery fort |
| Fort Somba Opu | historic fort |
| Cowes Castle | artillery fort |
| Castle Williams | coastal defense fort |
| Fort Jay | historic coastal fortification |
| Fort Laramie | historic fort |
| Fort Boise | historic fort |
|
St. Mary Parish, Jamaica
surface form:
Fort Haldane
|
historic fort |
| Fort Morgan | historic fort |
| Fort William, Anomabu | British colonial fort |
| Bombay Castle | colonial-era fort |
| Fort Amsterdam | colonial fortification |
| Fort Christian | historic fort |
| Alter Zoll | historic customs bastion |
| Fort Nassau (New Jersey) | Dutch colonial fort |
| Lakhota Fort | historic fort |
| Gobindgarh Fort | historic fort |
| Fort Mifflin | historic fort |
| Verne Citadel | 19th-century fortification |
| Saybrook Fort | colonial fortification |
| Portland Castle | artillery fort |
| Old Fort Western | historic fort |
|
Fort Macquarie (demolished)
surface form:
Fort Macquarie
|
19th-century fortification |
| Fort Mackinac | historic fort |
| Hel Fortress | military fortress |
| Fort Kongenstein | colonial fort |
| Fort Segarra | coastal defense fortification |
| Fort Fredensborg | Danish colonial fort |
| Fort Dansborg | Danish colonial fort |
| James Fort | colonial fort |
| Louisburg | military fortress |
| Elizabeth Castle | historic coastal fortress |
| Fort Funston | coastal defense site |
| Fort Cronkhite | coastal defense fortification |
| Battery Weed | coastal defense fortification |
| Bellary Fort | historic fort |
| Camp Reynolds | historic military installation |
| Fort Moultrie | coastal defense fort |
| Fort St. Anthony | European-built coastal fort |
| Fortaleza de São João | military fortress |