fortification
Sign in to savethumb|Castillo San Felipe del Morro, Puerto Rico. The fortress and walled city of [[Old San Juan are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.]]
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Fortification refers to the construction of defensive structures like fortresses and walls designed to protect cities and strategic locations from attack. These structures, such as the famous Castillo San Felipe del Morro in Puerto Rico, remain important historical landmarks that reveal how people once defended their communities and territories.
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- History
- Early uses
- Bronze Age Europe
- Bronze and Iron Age Near East
- Ancient Rome
- Indian subcontinent
- Sri Lanka
- China
- North America
- {{anchor|Frontier forts}}Frontier forts
- Philippines
- Spanish colonial fortifications
- Local fortifications
- Pre-Islamic Arabia
- During Muhammad's lifetime
- Islamic world
- Africa
- Medieval Europe
- Development after introduction of firearms
- 19th century
- 20th and 21st centuries
- Military airfields
- Counterinsurgency
- Forts
- Prisons and others
- Field fortifications
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
thumb|Castillo San Felipe del Morro, Puerto Rico. The fortress and walled city of [[Old San Juan are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.]]
A fortification (also called a fort, fortress, fastness, or stronghold) is a military construction designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ("strong") and ("to make").