Fort Nelson 2 by Fred255
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Description
Fort Nelson was built in the 1860s, as part of a chain of fortifications protecting the great naval harbour of Portsmouth in Hampshire and its Royal Dockyard from a feared French invasion.
Covering nearly 19 acres and now fully restored, Fort Nelson sits majestically atop Portdsown Hill, with amazing views of the Solent and the Meon Valley. The Fort stands today as a monument to the skills and ingenuity of Victorian engineering and architecture.
Opened in 1995 as home to the Royal Armouries collection of artillery, Fort Nelson has over 350 big guns and historic cannon on display, all part of the National Museum of Arms and Armour. From the Great Turkish Bombard of 1464, that once protected the Dardanelles to Saddam Husseins infamous a Supergun and covering every period of history from every corner of the world.
Thank you for looking, as always any comments or suggestions welcome 8~)
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Comments (11)
Valentin
What an impressive fortress... Outstanding shot!!
rainbows
The building looks so damp, a splendid capture of this corner of the fortress. Very interesting information too. You do get about to all these places to take shots for us. This one is outstanding. I love the pov you choose. Hugs. Di. xx
artaddict2
Great view from this side, with cannon, I kind of like the darkish colour to the red brick. Very informative, thanks it helps with this kind of photo.
witch_1612
Very Nice!!!
JeffG7BRJ
Staff only the sign says, what are they hiding through those double gates? Most probably a private car park, lol. Great shot David, the first Fort I've seen built with red brick. I suppose it was cheaper than stone, looks like they have done a good job though. Bravo!!!!!
RIGAU
Muy bueno.
toddaking
Excellent picture. Todd
aljaysart
Great POV and capture, excellent well done.
JaneEden
Excellent POV and to me a lesson in good photography - hugs Jane xx
ontar1
Fantastic, excellent capture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
tennesseecowgirl
I visited Fort Sumter, in South Carolina, this past year, they are very great historic sites to learn about and see. Thanks for this glimpse.