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Copyright: Aimilios Petrou (aimilios)
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| Genre: Places |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2006-10-28 |
| Categories: Architecture |
| Exposure: f/2.6, 1/200 seconds |
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| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2007-02-19 2:13 |
| Viewed: 560 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
The Grimani Bastion
The Bastion,named after the Venetian commander,Francesco Grimani, was built in the north-eastern corner of the Castello di Toro.Construction began in 1702 and was completed in 1706,as part of the reconstruction work on the eastern wall of the lower city during the second Venetian occupation.
The Germini or San Antonio Bastion had 4 cannon positions wich protected the Acronauplia and the narrow road wich led the Land Gate.The Bastion is four-sided and the lower part has been built with large stones that stick out in the -called rustic style.The stones in the higher level have been laid
in a more even order. On the north and east walls,the
the trade mark of Venetian fortifications stand out:
the statue of the wigned lion of Venice,the symbol of
the city's patron saint,Mark the evagngelist. the bastion is still in good condition and is visible from the Land Gate and Staikopoulos Park. |
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