[EN] The Piemonte cultural territory is also characterized by the significant presence of complex defensive
systems, grouped by types and orographic configuration. Specifically,this paper will address asystematic
and ...
Tricarico, Giuseppe(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2020-05-15)
[EN] During the Modern Age we witnessed the birth, consolidation and decline of great powers that dragged
numerous political and religious conflicts with them. The Mediterranean Sea, as area of contact between
the most ...
De Marco, Raffaella; Galasso, Francesca; Malusardi, Chiara(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2020-05-15)
[EN] The analysis of the fortified routes in the city of Pavia (Italy) clarifies the adaptation of the medieval
capital in the historical politics of the Mediterranean, where the evolution of the defensive system till
the ...
[EN] The Melogno pass (“Colle del Melogno”) is located at 1026 m above sea level, between the high Val
Bormida and the hinterland of the Finalese (province of Savona) and is one of the highest mountain
passes in the ...
Broglia, Francesco(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2020-05-15)
[EN] The “modern” fortifications at Piacenza are situated at a significant physical and cultural crossroads
linking the Mediterranean and roads leading to Central Europe and the North Sea. This paper aims to include their ...