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bas·ti·on [ˈbæstiən] N

bastion

branik m tudi fig

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In 1772 the south wall and bastion fell into the river. en.wikipedia.org

The building is divided into two parts: the bastion and the four story tower, located on the north side of the bastion. en.wikipedia.org

All the intermediate bastions are surmounted by a quintuple-roof pavilion. en.wikipedia.org

The fort has 19 rounded bastions, still intact. en.wikipedia.org

The 5 m high walls form a square; their bastions are at an oblique angle and jut out from the walls at all four corners. en.wikipedia.org

The entrance pavilion has octagonal bastions flanking smooth rusticated limestone voussoirs around a large sally port. en.wikipedia.org

This fort was also made of logs and had a bastion at each of the four corners. en.wikipedia.org

Today the main entrance is through the old south bastion which has been reconstructed using sections of wall arranged in a circle. en.wikipedia.org

Structurally, the fort consisted of a triangle pointing towards the sea, and two half bastions facing uneven ground. en.wikipedia.org

After the 20th century wars, the bastion also became a saluting battery, employing four 25 pounders. en.wikipedia.org

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