Original scientific paper
Walls and Battlements on Fortifications in Continental Croatia, 12th-15th c.
Zorislav Horvat
Abstract
Medieval castles and cities were surrounded by curtain walls that primarily served for defence. The tops of the walls were embattled and were used for fighting enemies. There were several types of battlements, depending on time of construction, money on the investor's disposal, material used, etc. As the techniques of warfare changed so did the battlements, whose development is described here until the introduction of firearms at the end of the fifteenth century.
Keywords
fortificational architecture; continental Croatia; medieval fortifications; walls
Hrčak ID:
24092
URI
Publication date:
30.12.1996.
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