Almeida, a Estrela da Raia, suas incríveis muralhas - Portugal

[@jednmorf]

Hi which direction does the biggest point go.cheers

[@jorgematos8820]

The biggest point goes west.

[@jednmorf]

@@jorgematos8820 how manyare there in portugal.cheers

[@jorgematos8820]

There are several fortresses in Portugal with rampart formats, Almeida, then Marvão, Elvas, and Valença in the north of Portugal, along the Atlantic coast there are also a series of them, but I don't have much idea of ​​the exact number. It was during the modern period that this type of rampart defense fortification, that is, equipped with a bastion, was established in Europe, as a response to the development of military techniques and mobile artillery, which rendered ineffective the traditional defense system then used, characterized by high walls, almost perpendicular to the ground and relatively thin, and forced their transformation and new military responses. Also called Italian layout, star fortification or modern fortification, these new structures then become lower, with an increase in the thickness of the walls and a replacement of square-plan towers or towers with easily damaged angles by round towers, creating them. are embankments outside the walls.@@jednmorf