Symmetrical walled city in Italy Bashny.Net

This city-commune was founded in the end of XVI-th century, with the direct support of the Government of the Republic of Venice. It is located in the north-east of the country. Palmanova was supposed to be a model of the walled city.
Later, the people themselves have tried to implement a utopian idea, that symmetry is really helping people to live and develop. Shape stars devyatiugolnoy was formed so that any one of the nine "corners" in case of attack could get support and help from the neighboring "angle". The city can be reached through one of three gates. Inside, the city consists of three "rings levels." The author of the project of the walled city was well-known Italian architect Vincenzo Scamozzi.


































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