Welcome to
The Fortress Study Group.

STOP PRESS

Updated: May 2008.

 
 
 
 

1879 11-in Russian Coastal Gun, M1877, in position at Suomenlinna (Sveaborg), Finland.
(Charles Blackwood)


The Fortress Study Group is an international society concerned with the study of all aspects of military architecture and fortifications: and their armaments, especially works constructed to mount and resist artillery. 

The group was formed in 1975 at Pembroke College, Oxford to provide an opportunity for those interested in fortifications and military architecture to meet, get to know one another and publish their work. 

Since then the membership has grown to almost seven hundred, representing nearly fifty countries worldwide. They range from professional architects and historians, retired or serving members of armed forces as well as professional institutions and those with a casual but enthusiastic interest. 

The group produces an annual journal - Fort and a newsletter - Casemate 3 times a year. In addition there is an organised AGM weekend somewhere in the UK, which includes trips to local sites of interest to the group and lectures on aspects of fortification. There is a Members Day, where members are encouraged to talk on aspects of fortification that they have researched. And there is an annual Overseas Trip to examine various fortifications in other countries.

The group is a UK registered charity and its constitution can be found here.

This site is designed to fulfill two functions:

  • For the casual visitor it shows the work undertaken by the Group with the aim of interesting more people in a branch of science and architecture that is both functionally beautiful and a physical reminder of history, this includes extracts from our publications.

  • It provides a link and a forum for FSG members, plus archives of complete editions of Fort and Casemate. Unfortunately this part is available to FSG members only.


To assist in navigating this site, clicking on the FSG logo (the six pointed bastion outline) in the top left hand corner, will bring you back to this home page.





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