Sentence examples for former fortress from inspiring English sources

The former fortress of the Rajpat, now an elegant hotel.

Instead, I found a silent lump of gray polyurethane, cordoned off on the floor of a former fortress and jail.

There are about 30 rooms in the former fortress, mostly furnished by Ms. von Gilsa, an interior decorator, and crammed with family heirlooms.

In Finale Emilia, the early 13th-century tower clock that was the town's symbol crumbled in the first quake, and the town's 15th-century Rocca Estense, a former fortress, lost its crenelated towers.

The Royal Palace (Palacio Real), ancient residence of the kings of Aragon and former fortress of the Moorish walis (rulers), was reconstructed in 1845 to hold the university and later given to the Institute of Intermediate Education.

In Finale Emilia, the early-13th-century tower clock that was the town's symbol crumbled in the first quake, and the town's 15th-century Rocca Estense, a former fortress, lost its crenellated towers.

Now, the former fortress-feeling structure embraces pedestrian life, like a friendly neighbor.

At Beaufort Castle, we found South Lebanese tourists flocking to see the former Israeli fortress.

It is the highest point in the headland (333 feet [102 m]) and is crowned by the Citadel, a former military fortress.

As the clock at the former Prussian fortress struck midnight, the steel doors opened to allow the Mercedes cars carrying the two men to pass.

The government has made emergency plans to shift operations from the Élysée Palace, the seat of the French presidency, to the Château de Vincennes, a former royal fortress just east of the capital, if the waters go above 21 feet.