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The bridge connects the two parts of the city of Mostar, spanning the Neretva River. It consists of a single humpbacked arch with a 27-meter span, 4 meters in width, and 30 meters in length. The bridge was constructed using advanced architectural techniques and materials, enabling it to withstand centuries of conflict, except for the most ...
A portcullis (from Old French porte coleice 'sliding gate') is a heavy, vertically closing gate typically found in medieval fortifications. [1] A portcullis gate is constructed of a latticed grille , made of wood or metal or both, which slides down grooves inset within each jamb of the gateway.
The book is strictly architectural in focus, Alain Erlande-Brandenburg makes no attempt to portray medieval society but examines the churches and castles such a society required. A span of seven centuries, starting with the early builders of medieval towns (8th–9th century), through the impact of Gregorian Reform upon the realm of ...
The earliest surviving book detailing historical building techniques is the treatise of the Roman author, Vitruvius, but his approach was neither scholarly nor systematic. Much later, in the Renaissance , Vasari mentions Filippo Brunelleschi 's interest in researching Roman building techniques, although if he wrote anything on the subject it ...
Animation showing the operation of a drawbridge. A drawbridge or draw-bridge is a type of moveable bridge typically at the entrance to a castle or tower surrounded by a moat.In some forms of English, including American English, the word drawbridge commonly refers to all types of moveable bridges, such as bascule bridges, vertical-lift bridges and swing bridges, but this article concerns the ...
In his writings he fused principles passed on from ancient geometry, medieval studio techniques, and contemporary practices. The author includes sections on technical procedures, mechanical devices, suggestions for making human and animal figures, and notes on the buildings and monuments he had seen.
Bridge tower of the stone bridge in Regensburg (built before the 13th century) Medieval tower on the Old Lahn Bridge in Limburg an der Lahn (built 1315–1354) Bridge Gate in Heidelberg (15th century, remodelled 1786–88) Towers on the South Bridge in Mainz (built 1860–1862) Neo-Romanesque tower of the Nibelungen Bridge in Worms (built 1897 ...
Monnow Bridge Pont Trefynwy Bridge in Wales View of the bridge looking north Coordinates 51°48′32″N 2°43′12″W / 51.8090°N 2.7200°W / 51.8090; -2.7200 Carries Pedestrian traffic Crosses River Monnow Locale Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales Characteristics Design Bridge tower Material Old Red Sandstone Total length 34.80 m (114.2 ft) Width 7.30 m (24.0 ft) No. of spans 3 ...