Fortification
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- "A fortification (also called a fort, fortress, or stronghold) is a military construction designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin fortis ("strong") and facere ("to make").
From very early history to modern times, defensive walls have often been necessary for cities to survive in an ever-changing world of invasion and conquest. Some settlements in the Indus Valley Civilization were the first small cities to be fortified. In ancient Greece, large stone walls had been built in Mycenaean Greece, such as the ancient site of Mycenae (known for the huge stone blocks of its 'cyclopean' walls). A Greek phrourion was a fortified collection of buildings used as a military garrison, and is the equivalent of the Roman castellum or fortress. These constructions mainly served the purpose of a watch tower, to guard certain roads, passes, and borders. Though smaller than a real fortress, they acted as a border guard rather than a real strongpoint to watch and maintain the border." - (en.wikipedia.org 13.11.2023)
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Schloss Moritzburg Zeitz, Wallgraben
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Schere für Sattlerei, schrägen Klingen
Die Lederschere wurde in der...
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Image: Museum Wolmirstedt - RR-F -
Schloss Moritzburg Zeitz mit südwestlichen Wehrturm
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Stockschild, Irxleben
Silberfarbenes Stockschild in...
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Blick auf Schloß Wernigerode vom Agnesberg, von Elise Crola, um 1850
Breit gelagert wird das...
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Image: Schloß Wernigerode GmbH - RR-F
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