Defence by demolition? Preserving and relocating the cloister of Segovia cathedral
In 1520, Segovia's rebel city council besieged the impregnable royal fortress located on a narrow stone outcrop at the far west of the city. The cathedral stood just in front of the fortress, and the rebels demolished part of the church's structure to use it as a secure stronghold. Beyond...
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Royal Society
2021
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