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A bastion is a structure projecting outward from the curtain wall of a fortification, [1] most commonly angular in shape and positioned at the corners of the fort. The fully developed bastion consists of two faces and two flanks, with fire from the flanks being able to protect the curtain wall and the adjacent bastions. [ 2 ]
A 17th-century plan of the fortress town of Coevorden in the Netherlands Map of Palmanova in 1593. The town is encircled by massive Venetian defensive systems that are a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 9 July 2017. [1] This is a list of bastion forts.
A map of Berlin in 1710: The new Friedrichstadt appears in the lower left. The Elector died in 1688 and was succeeded by his son Frederick I . The new ruler expanded the city again and from 1691 created a third expansion, Friedrichstadt , south of Dorotheenstadt and west of Friedrichswerder (the latter marked C and D on the map of 1688), also ...
A bastion fort or trace italienne (a phrase derived from non-standard French, literally meaning 'Italian outline') is a fortification in a style that evolved during the early modern period of gunpowder when the cannon came to dominate the battlefield. It was first seen in the mid-fifteenth century in Italy.
St. John Bastion – a large asymmetrical bastion containing two of the three main gates of Birgu, designed by de Mondion in the 18th century. A modern road passes through an arch in the bastion. [12] [19] St. John Cavalier – a two-tiered cavalier built on St. John Bastion. It was originally built prior to 1565, but was modified in the 18th ...
A low battery was built near the bastion in the 1680s, but most of it was dismantled to make way for the ring road. [62] St. Lazarus Curtain – curtain wall linking St. Christopher and St. Lazarus Bastions. [63] St. Lazarus Bastion – a flat-faced bastion containing several British gun emplacements and a magazine. [64]
Aerial render of the Build The Earth project on a modified Airocean World Map. Build the Earth was created by YouTuber PippenFTS in March 2020 as a collaborative effort to recreate Earth in the video game Minecraft. [1] During the COVID-19 lockdowns, the server aimed to provide players with the opportunity to virtually experience and construct ...
A defensive wall is a fortification usually used to protect a city, town or other settlement from potential aggressors. The walls can range from simple palisades or earthworks to extensive military fortifications such as curtain walls with towers, bastions and gates for access to the city. [1]