Sentence examples for royal citadel from inspiring English sources

Masada was chiefly developed by Herod, who made it a royal citadel.

Ahmed Shah's old royal citadel and exquisite mosque have survived the carnage.

The mound where the upper royal citadel was situated is now home to the Turkish military barracks, watchtower and helicopter landing pad.

Near the bazaar and the city's central park, the site of the old royal citadel is now occupied by many central government buildings.

In Vietnam's central region, Hue and its environs contain the royal citadel of the last dynasty and numerous royal mausoleums and tombs, as well as many Buddhist pagodas.

Mr. Tarzi, who excavated a Buddhist monastery this year, may have also found the wall of the royal citadel that could lead the way to the third Buddha.

He built a vast walled city, with a citadel, temples, royal palaces and residences for thousands of people he forcibly settled there.

The major Huguenot citadel of La Rochelle was attacked by royal troops in 1627 and, despite attempts by the English to assist the Protestants, fell in the following year.

Others drive north to the former royal capital of Hue, another designated heritage site, where a preserved citadel offers glimpses into a former feudal empire.

Of similar construction to Cambridge Castle, the 250 feet diameter, 40 feet high citadel-type motte and bailey is thought to be a royal defence built by William the Conqueror following submission of the Isle from rebels such as the Earl Morcar and the folk-hero Hereward the Wake.

Basics Situated along the waterfront in an upscale seaside suburb of Lisbon, this Renaissance-era citadel served successively over the centuries as a fortification against pirates, a royal residence, a presidential palace and a military base before being reborn in early 2012 as a sprawling, stylish hotel.