The Italians developed star forts, a geometric design to help protect the interior village from cannonballs, in the 15th century. The idea caught on and was imitated far and wide. While cities are now mostly protected by nations, and defense from cannonball fire isn't a priority, these existing forts live on because they were built to last. But it's only been in the last century that we can see them from above and appreciate their geometric beauty. Read about the why's and how's of star forts, their history, and where you can see them today ay Messy Nessy Chic. Yeah, there are plenty of pictures.
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The stars of uncertain times. If it is justified to invest so much energy in preventing to be killed by travveling killmen, it sure was quite uncomfortable to live in, (not even considering the low WIFI bandwidth ;-)
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