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3 unusual facts about Bridge castle


Bridge castle

In the Late Middle Ages, Gian Galeazzo Visconti ordered the construction of a mighty bridge fortress under the four-winged inner bailey of the local castle between Mantua and Lake Garda.

The famous bridge castle of Stari most in Mostar (Bosnia-Herzegovina) was partly destroyed in 1993 by Bosnian-Croatian troops, but was rebuilt.

The largest preserved bridge castle is the rectangular edifice of Valeggio sul Mincio (Province of Verona, North Italy).



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