A stronghold is a strongly fortified defensive structure. The history of fortified buildings is spreading from antiquity to modern times. 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 modern-time stronghold. See also fortification. The main gatehouse of Harlech Castle, Wales. ... The Maginot Line (IPA: [maʒino], named after French minister of defense André Maginot) was a line of concrete fortifications, tank obstacles, machine gun posts and other defences which France constructed along its borders with Germany and with Italy in the wake of World War I. Generally the term... Table of Fortification, from the 1728 Cyclopaedia. ...

Stronghold is also a FireFly Studio medieval game, with an expansion (Stronghold Crusader) and also in the series is Stronghold 2, the Stronghold 2 Mini-game, and Stronghold Legends. To view the Stronghold article click here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stronghold_%282001_game%29