Citadel of Jülich

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<< The Citadel - Built in the 16th Century >>
"The Jülich Citadel is one of the oldest and best preserved fortifications of its kind north of the Alps. It was built in the middle of the 16th century after the devastating fire of 1547 made it necessary to rebuild the city. Duke Wilhelm V took the opportunity to completely redesign it and Jülich was redesigned according to the ideals of Italian fortification. Under the direction of the Italian architect Alessandro Pasqualini, the planned city was built, surrounded by a pentagonal city fortification, and a palazzo in fortezza (the citadel) was built as a residence. Only a few remains of the city fortifications can be seen today, while the fortress of the residence has largely been preserved.The almost square fortress has a side length of about 300 meters from bastion to bastion and is on average about 12.5 meters high. The mighty walls between the bastions are between 35 and 45 meters thick. Two tunnels through the ramparts in the south and north, the posterns, provide access to the fortress. In the south, as originally, a bridge leads over the moat, while in the north a dam has taken its place..."
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