Check out these star forts from across Europe. This kind of structure, first seen in Italy in the mid-15th century, was designed so that an attack on any individual wall could be defended from the two adjacent star points by shooting at the enemy from behind. Some enclose entire towns, while others protect a key building like a castle, fortress, or barracks.Overviews seen here include:Nossa Senhora da Graça in Alcáçova, PortugalPalmanova, ItalyBourtange in Groningen, GermanyNaarden, The NetherlandsKastellet in Copenhagen, Denmark
European Star Forts
European Star Forts
European Star Forts
Check out these star forts from across Europe. This kind of structure, first seen in Italy in the mid-15th century, was designed so that an attack on any individual wall could be defended from the two adjacent star points by shooting at the enemy from behind. Some enclose entire towns, while others protect a key building like a castle, fortress, or barracks.Overviews seen here include:Nossa Senhora da Graça in Alcáçova, PortugalPalmanova, ItalyBourtange in Groningen, GermanyNaarden, The NetherlandsKastellet in Copenhagen, Denmark