Visit this palace to see what the lives of Moroccan nobles were like. This large complex covers nearly eight hectares of the ground…
El Badi Palace or Badi' Palace is a ruined palace located in Marrakesh, Morocco.
Salah El Din Citadel was completed in 1183 and throughout its history, this fortification not only protected the city but it also served as…
The name of the Castillo de la Luz means the Castle of Light. It was built in the 15th century to protect the city.
Probably the only presidential residence that works as a museum at the same time. Its collection are related to the state affairs.
The Royal Palace or Dar al-Makhzen is the palace of the King of Morocco in the city of Fez, Morocco.
One of the city's landmarks erected on the site where the legendary Alexandria lighthouse once was.
Impressive fortress built for the defence from pirates. Later served as a prison, now houses an elaborate Piracy museum.
Fort Jesus is a fort located on Mombasa Island. Designed by Italian Giovanni Battista Cairati, it was built between 1593 and 1596 by order…
Elmina Castle was erected by the Portuguese in 1482 as Castelo de São Jorge da Mina, also known as Castelo da Mina or simply Mina, in…
Cape Coast Castle is one of about forty "slave castles", or large commercial forts, built on the Gold Coast of West Africa by European…
The Fasil Ghebbi is a fortress located in Gondar, Amhara Region, Ethiopia.
Qal'at Bani Hammad, also known as Qal'a Bani Hammad or Qal'at of the Beni Hammad, is a fortified palatine city in Algeria.
Fort Saint Anthony was a fort built by the Portuguese in 1515 near the town of Axim, in what is now Ghana.
Climb this typical Tunisian structure - a watchtower combined with minaret - to enjoy the spectacular view of Sousse's Medina.
Temple of Al-Maharraqa is an ancient Egyptian Temple dedicated to Isis and Serapis.
Fort Coenraadsburg or Conraadsburg, also Fort São Tiago da Mina, is a small Portuguese chapel built in honor of Saint Jago and it is…
The Castle of Good Hope is a bastion fort built in the 17th century in Cape Town, South Africa.
Fort de Goede Hoop or Fort Good Hope was a fort on the Dutch Gold Coast, established in 1667 near Senya Beraku.
Also known as the Citadel, it resembles a Moorish fortress. The originally British fort offers splendid views of the city and the harbour.
The Palais des Rais, also known as Bastion 23, is a classified historical monument located in Algiers, Algeria.
