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Gustav III:s samling : Arkitekturritningar från 1600-1800-talen
Gustav III:s samling med hans egna och andra berömda arkitekters ritningar, följde med Gustav IV Adolf i landsflykten 1809. Samlingen återköptes till Sverige 1925 av bröderna Helge …
Carl Fredric Adelcrantz försvarstal i statsdeputationen den 8 juli 1772 rörande slottsbygget
Carl Fredric Adelcrantz var en av de främsta arkitekterna i Sverige under 1700-talets andra hälft. Mest känd är han kanske idag för Kina slott och Drottningholmsteatern. Störst …
Walls of Constantinople AD 324 1453
An illustrated history of the greatest surviving example of European medieval military architecture in the world.This book examines the main defensive system protecting the …
Fortress Power
A compelling treatise on the relationship between power and enclosureFortress Power presents a genealogy of fortification as a material and political technology intent on …
Japan's Castles
An innovative examination of heritage politics in Japan, showing how castles have been used to re-invent and recapture competing versions of the pre-imperial past and project …
Vauban Fortifications of France
An illustrated history of the designs of Vauban, the foremost military engineer of France throughout the 18th century.Indeed, his expertise and experience in the construction, …
The Castles of Edward I in Wales 1277–1307
In 1277, Edward I gathered a huge army and marched into Wales to subdue the rebel Welsh princes. A key part of his strategy was to erect a castle wherever his army rested. This …
Exploring Roman York
Discovering the City of EmperorsTravel back in time almost 2000 years to see how York looked in Roman times.Brand-new highly detailed computer illustrations show you key sites such …
Culture of Castles in Tudor England and Wales
First multi-disciplinary study of the cultural and social milieu of the post-medieval castle.The castle was an imposing architectural landmark in late medieval and early modern …
History of Coalhouse Fort
Strategically placed on the Essex peninsular, with a near 180-degree arc of fire across the bend in the River Thames at Stanford-Le-Hope, the original earthwork defences at …