stronghold

1. A fortified place or a fortress.
2. 1. A place of survival or refuge: one of the last strongholds of an age-old tradition.
   2. An area dominated or occupied by a special group or distinguished by a special quality: a feminist stronghold; a stronghold of democracy.

For other uses, see Stronghold (disambiguation).

Bodiam Castle from the South

A stronghold is a strongly fortified defensive structure. The history of fortified buildings extends from antiquity to modern times. From Celtic Europe, an example of a stronghold is the hill fort, a large structure, with walls made of wooden stakes, and built on a steep hill. In medieval Europe, the castle was the most common type of stronghold and often the residence of the king or territorial lord. The Maginot Line is an example of a 20th century stronghold.

See also

• Fortification

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - fæstning, højborg

Nederlands (Dutch)
vesting, bruggenhoofd

Français (French)
n. - forteresse, (fig) fief

Deutsch (German)
n. - Festung, Hochburg

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - οχυρό, φρούριο, (μτφ.) προπύργιο

Italiano (Italian)
roccaforte

Português (Portuguese)
n. - fortificação (f), ânimo (m)

Русский (Russian)
крепость, опорный пункт

Español (Spanish)
n. - fortaleza, alcázar, baluarte

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - fäste, borg, högborg

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
要塞, 大本营, 堡垒

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 要塞, 大本營, 堡壘

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 성채, 요새, 최후의 거점

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - とりで, 要塞, 本拠地

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) قلعه, معقل, حصن‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מבצר, מעוז‬

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