L'architettura militare nella Sardegna sabauda
Sardinia offers a unique architectural and natural heritage, where fortifications and landscapes merge in a story of history and military architecture. From the 16th century until the first half of the 20th century, its coastlines and main urban centers were affected by important defensive works, bu...
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| Format: | Online |
| Sprog: | italiensk |
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UNICApress
2025
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| Online adgang: | https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/166468 |
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| Summary: | Sardinia offers a unique architectural and natural heritage, where fortifications and landscapes merge in a story of history and military architecture. From the 16th century until the first half of the 20th century, its coastlines and main urban centers were affected by important defensive works, built according to the design criteria of the time. A particularly rich period of intervention was that of the Savoy rule, during which new bastioned systems, towers, and coastal batteries were integrated into the pre-existing defensive structures dating back to the Spanish era. Piedmontese engineers intervened to strengthen the walls of Cagliari, Alghero, and Castelsardo, designed new urban fortifications in Carloforte, and integrated the coastal defensive network with additional “sentinels.” This heritage, partly recovered, partly lost, and still only partially known today, contributes significantly to defining the coastal landscape of Sardinia.
A catalog, introduced by a historical and architectural preface on the events that took place on the island between 1720 and 1861 and consisting of descriptive sheets accompanied by a geographical overview and urban and architectural drawings, serves as a place for recovering memories, sharing values, and protecting this heritage. With this in mind, the graphic diagrams and interpretative reinterpretations—characterized by a strong perceptive component, typical of those who travel through and experience places until they become an integral part of them—accompany the cataloguing of the sites, offering an initial reading of the fortified heritage of the Piedmontese era and a visual preview of the sites. These representations deliberately leave scholars and curious readers alike with the possibility of a visit and the opportunity for personal rediscovery. An experience that, for the more daring, can make use of the tools of drawing... and for everyone, the pleasure of rediscovering the “signs” present in the volume, recognizing them as an expression of a landscape with a strong identity. |
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