Uploaded July 2018 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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The UNESCO World Heritage site of the Naval Port of Karlskrona is a Renaissance-era naval base in southern Sweden. It was built to provide year-round control of the Baltic sea by Swedish warships, as the existing base in Stockholm tended to ice over winter! There's some interesting history and beautiful architecture here - more than you'd expect from a still-active naval base! Let's check it out.

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Fortifications of Vauban: youtu.be/8whjsezy0gg
Fortifications of Luxembourg: youtu.be/TRlOY6HS29Q
Defence Line of Amsterdam: youtu.be/8imwCeXMvNg

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