Coastal Fortifications

Scenic views of impressive coastal castles and fortresses, highlighting their architectural grandeur and natural surroundings.

The castle of Maniace, designed by architect Riccardo da Lentini, seen from the sea, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy, 14th century.

Italy, Sicily, Siracusa, Castello Maniace

Columns at the entrance of Mandraki harbour and the Agios Nikolaos Fortress in the sunlight, Rhodes town, Rhodes, Dodecanese Islands, Greece, Europe

Sant Nicolau castle (17th century). Port of ciutadella inlet . Minorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

Greek Islands, Rhodes Island, Rhodes Town, Mandraki Harbour with deer statue and St Nicholas Fort

View from a boat of Fort St. Jean and the entrance to the Vieux Port (old port) in Marseille, France.

De Naillac Turm - Stadtmauern von Rhodos De Naillac Turm - Stadtmauern von Rhodos Copyright: xZoonar.com/BrunoxCoelhox 23129991

Italy, Calabria, Isola di Capo Rizzuto, Le Castella, Aragonese castle

Heraklion. The old Venetian fortress.. A view of the Venetian Fortress and the port of Heraklion in the early morning. Crete.

The castle of Maniace, designed by architect Riccardo da Lentini, seen from the sea, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy, 14th century.

Peniche, Portugal - 2 April, 2022: view of the jagged rocky coast and historic fortress in the center of Peniche

Old Town on sea cliff Vieste in Italy, an old Town on sea cliff and beaches: ancient houses and church Copyright: xZoonar.com/GoneWithTheWindx 8752147

Old Castle Stone Wall And Tower With Ocean Background

View of Patras Rion castle wall, Greece. View of Patras and Rio Antirrio bridge

Castelo de San Anton in La Coruna of Galicia Spain

View of the old medieval stone city walls and the Bokar tower at dawn. Dubrovnik. Croatia.. Dubrovnik. Old city walls and towers at sunset.

Whitby Harbour Piers on the River Esk in Whitby.

Fornells tower 18th century Fornells tower 18th century, Bahia de Fornells, Mercadal, Menorca, Illes Balears, Spain Copyright: xZoonar.com/Tolox 22022111

View of the dome and steeples of Cadiz Cathedral, Cathedral of the Holy Cross above the sea, seafront promenade, Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Al-Ayjah Lighthouse, Sur, Oman, Asia

Lighthouse of Vieste on the Isola Di Sant'Eufemia, Gargano, province of Foggia, Apulia, Italy

France, Nouvelle Aquitaine, Charente Maritime department (17), Marennes area, Bourcefranc le Chapus, fort Louvois

France, Corsica. Ruins of Genoese tower on Point Mortella (Punta Mortella) on coast of Gulf of St. Florent (Golfe de St. Florent).

view of the Maniace Castle on Isola di Ortigia in Siracusa Syracuse, Italy - 28 December, 2023: view of the Maniace Castle on Isola di Ortigia in Siracusa Copyright: xZoonar.com/NandoxLardix 21681625

Marinemuseum von Chania auf Kreta Am Eingang des Hafens von Chania befindet sich die Festung FIRKA, die von den Venezianern 1204-1669 erbaut wurde. Heute befindet sich an der Festung das Maritim Museum von Kreta. At the entrance of the port of Chania is the fortress FIRKA, built by the Venetians in 1204-1669. Today, the fortress houses the Maritime Museum of Crete. Copyright: xZoonar.com/IngridxRuchx 21739004

CASTEL DELL' OVO EN EL ISLOTE DE MEGARIS - CONSTRUIDO EN EL S IX Y RECONSTRUIDO EN 1503. Location: CASTEL DELL' OVO. NEAPEL. ITALIA.

Ciutadella Castell de Sant Nicolas Castillo San Nicolas in Ciudadela Balearic Islands

Historic San Gabriel Castle with bridges leading to it, Arrecife, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Fort Socoa, Ciboure, Basque Country, Atlantic Coast, France

Castle at waterfront, Castillo De San Anton, La Coruna, Galicia, Spain

Stone guardhouse on the walls of an old colonial-style fort on the seafront of Salvado in Bahia, Brasil

Aerial view of ancient buildings perched on rugged cliffs meet the turquoise sea, a timeless dance of nature and architecture, Polignano a Mare, Apulia, Italy.

Croatia, Dalmatia, Dubrovnik, Boat Approaching City Wall Or Gradske Zidine From The Adriatic Sea

Beacon Cartagena lighthouse in Murcia Mediterranean Spain

Scala du Port Fortress, Essaouira, Morocco, Africa

Lighthouse, Sur, Oman.

Greece, Peloponissos, Methoni, Castle on beach

Light house of old port and third largest city in France, Marseille, Provence, France on the Mediterranean Sea

Old lighthouse in port of Chania on Crete island. Greece Old medieval lighthouse in port of Chania on Crete island. Greece Copyright: xZoonar.com/EvgenyxDrobzhevx 11619540

Castle of the Three Kings of Morro, UNESCO, Havana, Cuba

Headland Punta San Francesco and Old Town, Vieste, Gargano, province of Foggia, Apulia, Italy

Details of the facade of the cathedral in Trani, Southern Italy Details of the facade of the cathedral in Trani, Italy Copyright: xZoonar.com/imagoDensx 21579627

FRANCE, MARSEILLES, CHATEAU D'IF AT DAWN (SETTING FOR COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO)

Historic San Gabriel Castle with bridges leading to it, Arrecife, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Hashima Island Gunkanjima (Warship Island), Nagasaki, Kyushu, Japan, Asia

Castillo del Morro, La Havana

viewpoint of punta de na Miranda, sa Dragonera natural park, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

GREECE, CRETE, Hania Province, Hania: Venetian Port / with Mosque of Kioutsouk Hasan

White tower and the coastline; Thessaloniki, Greece

Fortress of La Mola, Mao, Mahon, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe

Europe, Italy, Portovenere aka Porto Venere. Gothic church of San Pietro (aka St. Peter) 4th-13th century. UNESCO World Heritage Site

Ortygia island , the historic center of Syracuse, Sicily Italy

CROATIA, DUBROVNIK, CITY WALL WALK, CITY WALL

Evening atmosphere, Bourtzi Island Castle, Nafplio, Peloponnese, Greece, Europe

The heavily fortified walls of the Forteleza de Sao Sebastao guard the nothern tip of Ilha do Mozambique

The castle in the Isola di Capo Rizzuto in the Province of Crotone, Calabria, Italy, Europe

Old Buildings

Coast. Cap Frehel. Côtes-d'armor. Bretagne. France. Europe. (Photo by: Stefano Cellai/REDA&CO/UIG)

Ancient watchtower at the entrance of the harbor in Santa Teresa di Gullara, Sardinia, Italy, Europe

View of the old fortress of Essaouira on a sunny summer day at Essaouira, Morocco View of the old fortress of Essaouira on a sunny summer day at Essaouira, Morocco in Africa Copyright: xZoonar.com/RudolfxErnstx 17883153

Europe, Italy, Naples, Castel dell'Ovo at dawn

Europe, France, Corsica, Bonifacio. Citadel walls line entrance to port

Cathedral of San Nicola Pellegrino, Marine Cathedral of Trani, Apulia, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe

Italy, Apulia, Taranto, the city hall viewed from Aragonese castle

Bell tower at the entrance to the harbor of Collioure, France; Collioure, Pyrenees Orientales, France

Arrecife Lanzarote Castillo San Gabriel castle and Puente de las Bolas bridge

Matilda Keep and the Ampolletta and Capitana Bastions, Old Fortress, Livorno, Tuscany, Italy, 16th-20th century.

Crete, port Chania, part of the quay wall to the Venetian lighthouse

Al Seef Waterfront A picture of the Al Seef waterfront. Copyright: xZoonar.com/BrunoxCoelhox 21357590

The Koules Fortress, City of Heraklion, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe Copyright: KarolxKozlowski 1245-2856

England, Hampshire, Portchester. A view from Portsmouth Harbour of the E wall of the 3rd-century AD Portchester Castle Roman Fort built by the Romans against Saxon raiders. It later became a Norman castle and Augustinian priory.

Bonifacio at island Corsica City Bonifacio on the rocks in the South of French Corsica Copyright: xZoonar.com/IvonnexWierinkx 15237350

Campo del Sur with Cadiz Cathedral, Cadiz, Cadiz Province, Andalusia, Spain

Port and Ville Close in Concarneau, Finistere, Brittany, France, Europe

GREECE CRETE CHANIA VENETIAN PORT HARBOUR

India, Tamil Nadu, Kayalpatnam, Monument on cliff in sea, Vivekananda Rock Memorial

Sqala de la Kasbah, Malecon of the old town of Essaouira, Medina, Unesco World Heritage Site, Morocco, Africa *** IMPORTANT: Restriction: Calendar Cover (2020) - Germany, Austria, Switzerland ***

Lighthouse, Castillo de los Tres Reyes del Morro, Malecon, Centro Habana, Havana, Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba, Central America

Forte Tamandare da Laje in the Baia de Guanabara bay, located in front of Sugar Loaf Mountain, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Croatia, Trogir, Kamerlengo fortress

Deer and Doe on columns at the entrance to Mandraki Harbour, former Colossus of Rhodes location, Saint Nicholas Fortress in the background, sunrise, Rhodes City, Rhodes Island, Dodecanese, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe Copyright: KarolxKozlowski 1245-3007

Small chapel on a small offshore island, Malia, Crete, Greece, Europe

Stone balustrade along the harbour shore with many boats in the water and city in the background, valetta, mediterranean sea, malta

Upper Barrakka Gardens and Grand Harbour entrance seen from a boat on the Grand Harbour at Valletta.

The view of Post of Castile from Kalkara over the Kalkara creek, Malta BIRGU, MALTA - AUGUST 2, 2015: The view of Post of Castile from Kalkara over the Kalkara creek with the yachts and boats moored in the harbor. Copyright: xZoonar.com/SergxZastavkinxSergeyxPristyazhnyukx 21440161

Unesco world heritage sight castle San Felipe del Morro, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Caribbean

Torre de Belém, Tower of Belém, Belém fortress in Belém, Lisbon, Portugal

Saint Jean Castle and Cathedral de la Major and the Vieux port in Marseille, France

Dhow-ship in front of a lighthouse, Al Ayjah, Sur, Ash Sharqiyah province, Sultanate of Oman, Arabian Peninsula

Solidor Tower and harbor with sailboat in Saint-Malo Brittany France

Campania, Ischia, Ischia Ponte

Golden sand on the beach at Lagos, with the old harbour defenses, the 17th century Forte Bandeira, under a deep blue sky, Algarve, Portugal, Europe

Croatia, View of lighthouse at Adriatic Sea

Cadiz cityscape with the cathedral and Atlantic Ocean, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Valletta, the capital of Malta and listed as UNESCO world heritage. View of Valletta with Grand Harbor seen from Senglea. Europe, Southern Europe, Malta. (Large format sizes available)

Venzian Triangle castle near Butrint, Albania, Europe

Italy, Province of Venice, View of Madonna dell´Angelo with Adriatic Sea

Farol de Santa Marta, Santa Marta Lighthouse in Cascais near Lisbon, Portugal

Aerial view of a weathered stone fort of Chateau du Taureau standing resolute amidst the tranquil blue sea, a silent sentinel against the horizon, Plouezoc'h, Bretagne, France.

Fornells tower (18th century), Bahia de Fornells, Mercadal, Menorca, Illes Balears, Spain.

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