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barbican N MIL

barbican

حِصْنٌ أَمَامِيّ

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The barbican was 68 metres wide and 62 metres deep, with a sluice gate and archway on the northern side. en.wikipedia.org

The surviving fabric includes a slot for a portcullis for the barbican's north gate, although there are no hinges for gates. en.wikipedia.org

The barbican was 68 metres by 62 metres, with a sluice gate and an archway on the southern side. en.wikipedia.org

An underground passage linked the barbican to one of the towers of the keep. en.wikipedia.org

The castle could only be reached by a drawbridge over a narrow ravine, protected by a barbican. en.wikipedia.org

The sluice gate towers and the barbican were dismantled in 1915 when the circum-city railway was built. en.wikipedia.org

The barbican with its own gate and portcullis added an extra line of defence between the main entrance gate and the keep. en.wikipedia.org

The barbican today is only half of its original height, and includes its own gate, designed to trap intruders within the inner defences. en.wikipedia.org

An arrowhead shaped barbican was added to the east of the moat and was protected by another moat and machicolated battlements on the north side. en.wikipedia.org

The barbican was 68 metres by 62 metres, with a sluice gate and an archway on its western side. en.wikipedia.org

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