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The Structure of the Palmanova Fortress
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The Structure of the Palmanova Fortress
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The Structure of the Palmanova Fortress
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Ferdy Nando🏔️🧗🚴
February 17, 2026
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Palmanova is a fortress-city built by the Republic of Venice based on a precise design developed by a team of engineers and contractors from the Fortifications Office, under the guidance of Superintendent General Giulio Savorgnan. To strengthen the defenses of Friuli against Turkish raids and the expansionist ambitions of the Habsburgs, Venice decided to build a fortress in the center of the Friulian plain, a mature example of late-Renaissance "modern" fortification.
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Viaggiatore Lento
March 8, 2026
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The star-shaped city, a fortress city that represents a masterpiece of military engineering commissioned by the Serenissima Republic of Venice and then expanded in the 19th century by Napoleon Bonaparte who added the second ring of walls.
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