List of coastal fortifications
The coastal fortifications shown in the list are arranged according to their geographical location. The state in whose territory the facility is now located is decisive for the assignment, regardless of the previous affiliation of the area.
Coastal fortifications are defined as fortified coastal points in this list, which are intended to prevent enemy ships from using harbors, anchorages, entering rivers, straits, etc.
America
Asia
Surname | image | place | Location (state) | built | annotation |
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Vladivostok fortress | Vladivostok | Russia | 1889 | ||
Anadolu Hisari | Istanbul | Turkey | |||
Yoros | Istanbul | Turkey | 1259 | ||
Tung Lung Chau | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | circa 1700 | ||
Fan Lau | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 1729 | ||
Lei Yue Mun | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 1887 | ||
Fort Stanley | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 1842 | ||
Fort Tung Chung | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 1174 | ||
Tung Chung Battery | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 1817 | ||
Taku forts | Tianjin | People's Republic of China | 1522 |
Australia and Oceania
Surname | image | place | Location (state) | built | annotation |
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Ben Buckler Gun Battery | Sydney , New South Wales | Australia | 1892 | ||
Fort Denison | Sydney , New South Wales | Australia | 1841 | ||
Fort MacQuarie | Sydney , New South Wales | Australia | 1798 | ||
Bare Island | Sydney , New South Wales | Australia | 1880 | ||
Fort Banks | Sydney , New South Wales | Australia | 1880 | ||
Henry Head Battery | Sydney , New South Wales | Australia | 1892 | ||
Malabar Battery | Sydney , New South Wales | Australia | 1943 | ||
North Head | Auckland | New Zealand | 1870 | ||
Taiaroa Head | Port Chalmers | New Zealand | 1886 | ||
Fort Buckley | Wellington | New Zealand | 1885 | ||
Fort Ballance | Wellington | New Zealand | 1885 | ||
Bastion Point | Auckland | New Zealand | 1885 | ||
Mount Victoria | Auckland | New Zealand | 1885 | ||
Fort Jervois | Lyttelton | New Zealand | 1886 | ||
Lawyers Head Battery | Port Chalmers | New Zealand | 1885 | ||
St Clair Battery | Port Chalmers | New Zealand | 1885 |