Southwest bastion

Swabian Castle of Trani


Country: Italy
Period: XVI A.D.
Type: Bastion

Architecture details

The Southwest bastion was erected in the Reinassance Period next to the ancient medieval tower; the bastion, with its convex shape known as “bec d’aperon”, allows the cannons to have a very wide shooting range.

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