BASTIÓNOVÉ PEVNOSTI A KOŠICKÁ CITADELA

• Authors: Orosová Martina , Žažová Henrieta

Title variants

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Bastion fortresses and the citadel of Košice

• Languages of publication: SK

Abstracts

EN

In the presented study, the authors focus on the development of fortification architecture of the 16th and 17th century and the citadel of Košice as a significant fortress of the Habsburg monarchy defence system. Gradually, they introduce the readers to individual engineering branches in Europe (Old Italian, New Italian, Old Dutch, Old German, New Dutch, French, New Prussian and Austrian), as well as the differences in the construction elements of individual fortification systems. The citadel of Košice, (1671 – early 18th century) belongs to the circuit of modern renaissance or even baroque bastion fortresses. It was built in the southern suburb of Košice and several personalities were involved in its construction, including Colonel Jakub von Holst; captain of the Upper Hungarian Chief Captaincy seated in Košice, Paris de Spankau; the royal builder, Lucas Georg Sicha; and his assistant military building master, Giovanni Alessandro Canevale.

Keywords

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MILITARY HISTORY; SLOVAKIA; FORTIFICATION; ARCHITECTURE; FORTRESS; CITADEL; KOŠICE

• Publisher: Vojenský historický ústav Bratislava
• Journal: Vojenská história
• Year: 2017
• Volume: 21
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 7 – 41

Contributors

author

Orosová Martina

• Pamiatkový úrad SR, Cesta na Červený most 6, 814 06 Bratislava, Slovak Republic

author

Žažová Henrieta