Fortifications in Russia

major fortified central complex found in historic Slavic cities

wooden fortress, historic Russia

Naryn-Kala () is an ancient pre-Arab citadel, part of the Derbent fortress, connected to the Caspian Sea by double walls designed to block the so-called Caspian gates to the Persian state. It is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

old structure in Derbent, Russia

fortification structure of the Russian Empire

former fortification in Vyborg

thumb|Gulyay-gorod reconstruction. thumb|Pulling shields into position.

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1470s-1860s in the now-Russian town

coastal batteries used by the Soviet Union in the Crimea during World War II