From the bastion the northern flank is preserved. Here is also the demolition stop the cross section with the structure of the approximately 5 m thick wall can be seen. Front masonry veneer with perfectly cut stones, then backfilling with decreasing quality and size of the stones. All bastions complete and also the curtain walls (longitudinal walls) were additionally backed with earth about 30 m wide. The material was the excavation of the mighty trenches in front of the wall.
Source and info about the fortress: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Festung_Forchheim

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Imposing bastion walls used to surround the entire city

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About a third of Forchheim's original fortifications are still preserved. Most of them are integrated into the city's green spaces.

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