A Bastion and a Ravelin

unknown1650/1700

Skokloster Castle
Skoklosters, Sweden

Detail of a fortress model in cardboard. The bastion in the front is fortified by the adjacent ravelin. The purpose of the various protruding parts and angles of a fortress was to give clear line of fire for the defenders.

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Title: A Bastion and a Ravelin
Creator: unknown
Date Created: 1650/1700
Location Created: Sweden
Rights: CC BY
External Link: Skokloster Castle

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