Impregnable fortress
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Unapproachable strength (inosk.) About a man solid, stubborn, inaccessible. Wed Who was the tenant and the owner of this village, which, as an impregnable fortress, could not even drive up from here ... Gogol. Dead souls. 2, 1 ... Michelson's Big Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary (original spelling)
Noun, f., Uptr. often Morphology: (no) what? fortress, what? fortress, (see) what? fortress, what? fortress, about what? about the fortress; pl. what? fortress, (no) what? fortresses, what? fortresses, (see) what? fortress than? fortresses, about what? about fortresses ... Dmitriev's Explanatory Dictionary
1. FORTRESS see Strong. 2. FORTRESS, and; g. A fortified post, prepared for a perimeter defense and a long struggle under siege conditions. Medieval k. Petropavlovskaya k. Ancient fortresses. Defense of the fortress. Hand over to the enemy. The commandant of the fortress. ... ... encyclopedic Dictionary
Fortress: Fortress is a fortified defensive point; Strength of drinks; concentration of ethyl alcohol; Fortress 46 gun ship, which was part of the Azov fleet from 1699 to 1709; Fortress (film, 1978) ... ... Wikipedia
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Fortress Vladivostok fortress Vladivostok fortress ... Wikipedia
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And the fortress was unapproachable - 1965, (new version of the film “The Childhood of the Marshal”, 1938) 65 min., B / w, 2to. genre: melodrama. dir. Nikolay Lebedev, sc. Igor Vsevolozhsky, Leo Moore (based on the story of Igor Vsevolozhsky "The Farm Team"), operas. Vitaly Chulkov, thin. Olga ... Lenfilm. Annotated Film Catalog (1918-2003)
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- Fortress "Russia", Mikhail Leontiev, Alexander Nevzorov. Our country is an impregnable fortress! Unless the "internal enemy" surrenders it without a fight. We have a great future! If the authorities finally say goodbye to the hated people "liberalism". Russian ...
The main offensive armament of a bomber is certainly its bombs. But to protect against the deadly enemy - fighters - part of the carrying capacity has to be spent on defensive small arms. To effectively perform their functions, machine guns and cannons are coupled with installations - structural systems that ensure the attachment of weapons, its mobility in two planes, the supply of ammunition, and aiming. The design of the installations has changed over time, adapted to the place of installation on the aircraft, etc. An illustrative example of this is the American B-17 bomber.
The B-17 is a large four-engine aircraft with a voluminous fuselage and a good payload. It was created in the mid-30s, when much attention was paid to the aerodynamics of aircraft, when the experience of the First World War had not yet been discarded, the search for tactics of using heavy bomber aviation was carried out. The prototype and pre-production copies were equipped with manual defensive installations, but of an original design. During the war, the aircraft was constantly modified, the armament was strengthened, installations of various types and designs were tested, so that the B-17 can be called a kind of "exhibition of achievements" of aviation defensive weapons.
Nasal installations. Experienced XB-17s and pre-production YB-17s had a glazed fairing in the nose, which could rotate in a vertical plane (by the handles on its side). In a round cutout on its surface, a gimbal machine gun mount was mounted, covered with an almost spherical screen. Thanks to the rotating spinner, it was possible to throw the installation in a circle towards the target.
Starting with the B-17B, the nose glazing was redesigned. The complex gimbal was replaced with a simple apple one. It was a ball with a hole for a machine gun barrel, which rotated freely between two flanges compressing it. The flanges could be fixed directly to the plexiglass of any screen or window by making a corresponding hole in it. The B-17B had one “apple”, then their number was increased.
The apple hinges had limitations - when they were installed on the side windows or the bow coque, it was impossible to turn the barrel along the course. The simplest solution was to thermally "press in" the plexiglass in order to "turn" the "apple" forward.
On the B-17F, sometimes the apple installations in the side windows were replaced with gimbal ones, while the sponson fairing was squeezed out, which made it possible to move the shot cone closer to the aircraft axis.
Starting with the B-17F, the side windows were increased. On some aircraft, the gimbal machine gun mount was fixed in the front panel. Later, this installation became standard on the B-17G.
On the variant of the YB-40 escort fighter, an installation similar to the Bendix ventral turret, which was installed on the first B-17Es, was mounted under the bombardier's cockpit. Later it became standard for modification “G”, just closed with a slightly modified dome.
One of the YB-40s had Consolidated turrets in the nose and in the tail, modeled on the B-24.
Upper settings. Starting with the modification of the B-17E, a two-gun turret installation of the Sperry company appeared on the gargrot, which was serviced by a flight engineer.
Upper installation at the end of the gargrot above the radio operator's cabin. Initially, a parallelogram pivot was installed, replaced by an arc with an apple hinge in the center. The arc was hinged to the sides of the hatch.
On the YB-40, a Bendix turret was installed in the radio operator's cabin instead of the upper hatch.
Lower settings. On pre-production aircraft and the B-17B, the rear hemisphere was defended by four blister mounts: the upper one, the ventral and two side ones of approximately the same design. On the B-17C and B-17D, instead of a blister, they put a "bath". Machine guns along with cartridge boxes were mounted on a ring with a horizontal hinge. The ring could move along the side grooves. In the stowed position, the installation was moved back.
On the B-17E modification, the lower tank was first replaced with a Bendix turret mounted remotely using a periscope. The periscope stood behind the tower, closer to the tail, its head was covered with a transparent blister.
Beginning with the 113th instance, the Bendix was changed to an inhabited retractable tower of the Sperry company with a spherical screen of a well-known type.
Side installations. On the YB-17, machine guns were mounted on the sides of the fuselage on cardan shafts: the machine gun was hinged in a ring, the ring was hinged on a transparent ogival screen in the form of a blister. Shooting screens were turned inside the fuselage.
On the B-17B, B-17C and B-17D side blisters were replaced with flat elliptical sliding screens with sliding flaps, leaving the old cutouts in the sides. The machine guns rotated on inclined pivots, which made it possible to move the machine gun along the window.
On the B-17E and B-17F, the windows for the side machine guns were made rectangular, they were closed from the wind by a sliding panel with a window in the middle. There was a retractable windscreen in front of the window. In the B-17E machine guns were mounted on vertical pivots, ammunition was supplied from removable boxes.
Then the entire opening was glazed, a gimbal machine-gun mount was mounted in the center of the window on the "windowsill".
In the YB-40, two armored shields were installed on the side machine guns to protect the gunners.
Also, instead of one machine gun, two were installed, while the openings were shifted with a ledge, asymmetrically, so that the arrows did not interfere with each other while firing.
Starting with the B-17E, the tail section was redesigned: a two-machine gun mount, guided manually, and a machine gunner's cabin were mounted at the end.
On the B-17G, the stern installation began to resemble the B-29 installation, but had manual guidance.
The main task of the builders of ancient fortresses, castles and monasteries is to make them as safe as possible, the least accessible to enemies. They were built high in mountainous areas, in remote areas, and could only be reached with the help of experienced guides. The more tempting and attractive these structures are today, luring tourists with their secrets and beauty.
Slovenia, Bled castle Among the stunning landscapes created by the dense forests that stretch around Lake Bled, on one of the rocky cliffs that simply drop into the lake surface, stands the castle of the same name, built in 1004. Its architectural composition has changed under the influence of eras. So in the Middle Ages, towers and powerful fortification walls were completed. The oldest tower is the Romanesque one. From her in ancient times, a patrol was conducted on the surrounding spaces. The stone staircase leading to the entrance can still only be found with a guide. Today, the castle houses a historical museum; many rooms can be viewed with a guide or on your own. Tourists especially like to come to the castle at sunset, when it is illuminated by lanterns, creating an atmosphere conducive to the play of the imagination.
Czech Republic, Trosky fortress. One of the most mysterious ones, which has been in a long desolation, the Trosky Fortress, located in the vicinity of Prague, is open to the public. Numerous fires left no documents attesting to its construction. The first mentions of the fortress are found in the 14th century, however, according to scientists, it is much older. Volcanic rocks were used in its construction, since it is located on the rocks between two extinct volcanoes. The fortress gained the greatest popularity in the 19th century, when it was discovered and became the owner of Alois. Its frequent guests were representatives of the creative elite, inspired by the views from the castle towers. Today tourists can plunge into the world of antiquity by visiting an ancient building and enjoy the exceptionally picturesque views of its surroundings.
Italy, the city of Pitigliano. A whole old city has been preserved in Tuscany. It is still inhabited by a few people, mostly Jews. That is why Pitigliano is sometimes called "little Jerusalem". There is not a single modern building in it, the whole town is covered with the spirit of antiquity and history. The reason for such a long preservation of the settlement is due to the choice of the construction site: its inaccessibility was ensured by the rocks, which are also its fortification walls. All houses and streets are literally hollowed out in the mountains. The main builders of the fortified city were the Etruscans; they tried to protect their lives from invaders as much as possible. Today, a walk through the city of Pitigliano turns into a journey into the past for you.
Germany, Liechtenstein castle. In the German Alps, a small but surprisingly beautiful structure rises among rocks and forests - the Liechtenstein Castle. At first glance, the question arises whether it is possible to climb this peak at all. The castle, built in the 13th century, stands on the most peaked rock. To get to it, lovers of antiquity need to overcome many stone steps, go over the gorge along a suspension bridge. The castle was rebuilt many times. It acquired its modern impressive appearance during the reign of Duke Wilhelm Urach. For those who are truly passionate about history and are not afraid to climb the mountains, a fascinating view of the nearby forests and mountains will open up.
Portugal, Pena Palace. This castle is a little over 150 years old. However, it looks like an architectural structure of the Middle Ages. There was an old monastery in a rocky area in the wound, but it was abandoned long ago, and nothing prevented King Fernand II from building a majestic castle in 1840, around which a variety of plants still grow. Many excursions come here for the sake of the natural landscape and interior decoration of the palace.
Slovenia, Predjama Castle. A visit to Predjama Castle, built in 1202, will take you back to the days of knighthood. Its inaccessibility is evidenced by the fact that excursions there are accompanied by speleologists. You can get there only through the upper entrance, literally, from above. Once there was another secret entrance, but over time it collapsed and its place is unknown. Moreover, a tourist is allowed to come to the castle only from May to September. This is due to the bats living in rocky openings. For their peaceful winter sleep, noise is not allowed. The rest of the time the castle is open for visiting and holding historical holidays with knightly tournaments and banquets.
France, chapel Saint-Michel d "Egil. A small chapel built on top of a hill in a small French town of Le Puy-en-Velev in 962 does not cease to amaze historians. The initiator of the construction of the religious shrine was Bishop Puy, who decided to mark in this way the return of one of the holy pilgrims - Michael. A steep stone staircase with 268 steps leads to the chapel. Archaeologists periodically conduct research on a modest, but rich in secrets area of \u200b\u200bthe structure. All finds are on display in the main chapel for everyone to see.
". Let's pay attention to another famous European fortress: the impregnable fortress of San Leo (Holy Lion). Despite its inaccessibility, this fortress was taken - and read about it below. In addition, the fact that in this fortress the Vatican kept one of its most dangerous prisoners - Count Cagliostro. This is also discussed below. We'll start with a general overview.
The impregnable fortress of San Leo is located in the city of San Leo in Emilia Romagna, in the province of Rimini, at the confluence of the San Marino and Marecchia rivers, just west of the Italian border with San Marino. The population is about 3000 inhabitants.
Due to its geomorphological features, the area around the impregnable fortress of San Leo resembles a rocky island, where you can find beautiful examples of historical architecture for civil, military and religious purposes. Since the 15th century, a castle was built here - the same impregnable fortress.
After the death of the last of the owners, the impregnable fortress of San Leo went to the Vatican. The popes were kept in an impregnable citadel of their most dangerous opponents, including Count Cagliostro, who spent the last 4 years of his adventurous life here in solitary confinement.
This mountain fortress attracts attention immediately. She seems unapproachable from any side:
If you take an old drawing ... It turns out both the citadel and the city on a high rocky foundation!
This is how it looks live:
And, in fact, the story of how the impregnable fortress of San Leo became an attack.
The two feudal condottiers, Federigo da Montefeltro and Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, were neighbors and bitter enemies. During the next feud, Federigo da Montefeltro led an army into the territory of Malatesta, to its capital Rimini. But the troops of Federigo da Montefeltro were hindered by the strategic key to this territory, the town of San Leo.
San Leo stood on an incredibly steep cliff, and it was impossible to get to him. The photos show why. Not a settlement, but some kind of fantasy. In addition, a citadel dominated the town, in which a large garrison, left by Malatesta, settled. Anyone, even if he broke into the city along the only road, would be thrown down. And to fall far….
But the daredevils were found. The miller's son Matteo Griffone decided to try his luck. Federigo gave the go-ahead. On a rainy and dark night - just right to break their necks in those places - two dozen soldiers managed to climb the rocks to the city walls.
The volunteers took siege ladders with them, but the length was not enough. The stairs had to be tied together. Only two people decided to use this shaky structure - the Griffin himself and another soldier. Climbing over the wall, they saw that San Leo was peacefully resting, and his only protection was the chains stretched next to the houses across the road.
Apparently this was a standard precaution against enemy cavalry. The griffin and his companion wrapped these chains around the houses of respectable townspeople, quietly crept to the gate and let the rest in. At night Federigo's troops made their way into the town.
When dawn broke, the trumpeters began to play a triumph, and the soldiers of Malatesta, barely tearing their eyes, saw the enemy banners all over the town. Descending from the fort to the upper gate of San Leo, they saw that the gate was locked. There was no sign of resistance: the townspeople could not get out of their homes. And the garrison of the fort decided that the inhabitants of San Leo surrendered the city, and surrendered the citadel itself without a fight.
The subsequent campaign of Federigo da Montefeltro developed successfully, and Matteo Griffone subsequently made a career and became a major military leader in the Venetian service.
And now about the most famous prisoner of the fortress - about Count Cagliostro.
The great spirit charmer, adventurer and alchemist Giuseppe Balsamo, known as Alessandro Cagliostro, was imprisoned in the fortress in 1791 and died here on 26 August 1795.
The castle is built on top of a huge rock, almost sheer on both sides. The offender was brought to the cell in a special box, in which the jailer, using ropes and blocks, lifted him up with the speed of the wind.
Cagliostro spent four years in a gloomy chamber. Moreover, after, according to eyewitnesses, he managed to turn a rusty nail into a beautiful steel stiletto without any tools, the frightened guards put him in chains. Watching Cagliostro was a hectic business. The jailers were ordered to be extra vigilant. Moreover, anonymous letters came to the papal curia, in which it was reported that the count's admirers intended to release him with the help of a balloon. But Cagliostro never got a balloon.
Four years spent in a cramped damp stone sack did their job and the immortal count died. Some say - from pneumonia, others claim that from the poison that the jailers put on him. Most interestingly, there is absolutely no evidence that Cagliostro's tomb is located in the vicinity of San Leo. It is precisely because of this uncertainty that persistent rumors still circulate that the count is alive and is now finding somewhere in India or Tibet.
Based on materials from http://sashabig.livejournal.com/10938.html and Vokrug Sveta magazine.
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Previously, they all served as a defense against enemy raids, and today they are tourist attractions. Castles, monasteries or fortresses, built in such a way that they became inaccessible, being on the top of the cliffs, most visitors can approach them only from a distance.
Bled Castle, Slovenia. This medieval castle sits atop a 130-meter cliff above the glacial lake Bled. It is said to be the oldest castle in Slovenia.
Dar al-Hajar, Yemen, better known as the Imam's Palace on the Rock, sits atop a cliff. It is an iconic symbol of Yemen and can be seen on everything from postcards and magazines to bills and water bottles. Looking at him one gets the impression that he grew out of the rocks on which it was built.
Fortress Troski, Czech Republic. About 100 kilometers northeast of Prague are the ruins of one of the most impregnable castles in the Czech Republic, whose walls and towers seem to grow from the vents of two formidable extinct volcanoes and the surrounding rocks - the ruins of the Gothic castle of Troska. It is still not known for certain when this fortress was built. The first mention of it dates back to 1396, but historians believe that Trosky rose above the stone cliffs much earlier.
Guaita Fortress, San Marino - Eagle's Nest. The Guaita Fortress is the oldest and most famous tower in San Marino. Erected in the 10th century over an abyss, as if it had grown out of a mountain, it has a powerful defensive system. Rebuilt many times, Guaita took its final form only in the 15th century. Until the end of the 60s of the last century, it housed a prison, now there is a museum of the history of San Marino.
Pitigliano: city on a cliff, Tuscany, Italy. The Etruscans founded this settlement on a high hill (300 - 663 meters above sea level), making the city inaccessible to enemies - the rocks surround Pitigliano on three sides.
Civita di Bagnoregio, Italy. This is another medieval castle town with a picturesque location, located on the top of a hill between the valleys, you can get there only by a pedestrian bridge. Founded by the Etruscans, this settlement existed during antiquity and the Middle Ages, but in 1695 an unusually strong earthquake struck the area, destroying many buildings, and landslides and landslides literally cut off the city, abandoned by its inhabitants, from the rest of the world. It was then that the city, which appeared on the top of the cliff, was called the "Dead City".
Liechtenstein Castle in Germany. Liechtenstein Castle stands on the awe-inspiring and at the same time mesmerizing with its steepness Bavarian Alps at an altitude of 817 m.
Edinburgh Castle in Scotland. The main tourist attraction and heart of Scotland. For more than a thousand years, it has stood on the summit of Edinburgh Rock, once a volcano. Thanks to this location, visitors to the castle have breathtaking views of the city.
Slovenia has one of its most striking wonders - Predjama Castle. For more than 700 years a powerful, daring and impregnable castle has been reigning on a 123-meter high rocky wall.
Hohenwerfen Castle, Austria. An impregnable medieval fortress towering over Salzburg.
Fortress of San Leo, Italy. The impregnable fortress of San Leo is located in the city of San Leo, in the province of Rimini. Due to its geomorphological features, the area around the impregnable fortress of San Leo resembles a rocky island. This mountain fortress attracts attention immediately. She seems unapproachable from any side.
Mont Saint-Michel, France - an impregnable fortress on a rocky island, towering 78 meters above the river valley.
Pena Palace, Portugal. On a high cliff above Sintra, the fantastic pseudo-medieval Pena castle proudly flaunts. The castle and park originated in 1840 as a summer royal residence on the site of a small abandoned monastery.
Taktsang-lakhang, Bhutan. Taktsang-Lakhang (Dzong) is one of the most amazing monasteries in the world. It literally soars above the ground on a cliff 3120 meters high. The monastery was founded in 1692, but in fact, the caves of these places were used for prayers and meditation long before the construction of Taktsang.
Regardless of national or religious affiliation, these monasteries are like castles or well-fortified fortifications. The only trail accessible for ascent, as a rule, is well camouflaged and known only to the inhabitants of the hermitage. Another common property is that hermit monasteries are built not just in inaccessible, but also in stunningly beautiful places, where nature itself initiates the enlightenment of the spirit in the novice and the rejection of the petty sinfulness of earthly life.
Meteora, Greece:
Transfiguration Monastery (Great Meteor)
Monastery of Barlaam or All Saints.
Monastery of the Holy Trinity.
The rock on which the Holy Trinity Monastery stands is the most impressive view of Meteor: a cliff 400 meters high!
Rusanu Monastery or Saint Barbara.
Monastery of St. Stephen.
Monastery of St. Nicholas Anapavsas.
Meteora is one of the largest monastery complexes in Greece, famous primarily for its unique location on the tops of the cliffs. The monastic center was formed around the 10th century and has existed continuously since then. Six active Orthodox monasteries are located on the tops of grandiose rocks located on the flat surface of the Thessaly plain. The rocks reach a height of 600 meters above sea level and are a rare geological phenomenon.
Phuktal monastery in India. The Phuktal or Phuktal Gompa Monastery, founded in the 12th century, is one of the most isolated monasteries in the southeastern region of Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir in northern India. Phugtal Gompa is one of the few Buddhist monasteries in Ladakh that can only be reached on foot. In the monastery live up to 70 monks.
Monastery of St. George Hozevit, Israel. Orthodox monastery of St. George - one of the oldest monasteries in the world, is located in the lower part of the Wadi Celt Valley in the Judean Desert on the territory of the Palestinian Authority 5 km from Jericho. Monastery buildings with ancient temples, chapels and gardens of the VI century. hang like swallow’s nests on almost sheer cliffs. Several Greek monks still live there.
The Sumela monastery in Turkey stands on a steep cliff above the Altindere valley at an altitude of 1200 m.It was founded before our era, its modern appearance has brought to us from the thirteenth century and still attracts many pilgrims, despite the rainy and damp climate in this area.
San Colombano can be safely called the most inaccessible monastery in Italy; it was founded almost 700 years ago. This shrine is located on the mountain pass Piano delle Fugazzo. The monastery, carved into a steep cliff, looks simply mesmerizing, it literally hovers over the cliff.
But "hanging" monasteries can be found closer - for example, in the Crimea. This is one of the Crimean mountains Mangup. In the early Middle Ages the capital of the Principality of Theodoro was here, and there were three male and one female monasteries in the city. Here you can go down the man-made wooden and almost sheer stairs from the plateau or climb the trail below.
Another such monastery in Crimea is the Inkerman Monastery of St. Clement, which dates back to about the 8th - 9th centuries. The main premises of the monastery are carved into the western cliff of the Monastery rock, on the plateau of which the ruins of the medieval fortress Kalamita, founded in the 6th century, have been preserved.
Chapel of Saint Michael in Le Puy-en-Vel, France. It rises above the city at a height of 100 meters, since it was built on a basalt rock. 268 stone steps lead to the entrance, and a picturesque view of the surrounding area opens from the top.
Taung Kalat Monastery is located in Burma, in the middle of the National Park on top of a sleeping volcano (737 meters above sea level). In order to climb to the monastery, you will need to overcome 777 steps.
Katskhi Pillar, Georgia. At the top of a 40-meter limestone monolith stands a church built between the 6th and 8th centuries. Before the advent of Christianity, the Katskhinsky pillar was revered by the locals as a symbol of the god of fertility.
Xuankong-Si, China. Xuancun-Sy is translated from Chinese as a hanging monastery, and it can really be considered a hanging, because most of the halls are located on wooden stilts that abut a sheer cliff. Also, the rock itself is one of the walls of the monastery. Most of the temple complex was built in the fifth century.
Dionysios Monastery, Greece. Athos monasteries are an outstanding landmark of world significance, one of the most famous monasteries of the complex is Dionysiat. It stands out for its unusual location, the monastery was founded in the 14th century on top of a steep and incredibly narrow cliff, whose height is about 80 meters.
Monastery of Mar Saba, Israel. "This building, towering above the deep canyon of the Kidron Stream, is perhaps one of the most grandiose monuments of Judea. A huge, reminiscent of a fortress monastery, in which more than a thousand monks once lived." In Israel, near Jerusalem, there is the Orthodox monastery of Mar Saba, known to many travelers as the Lavra of Saint Blessed Sanctified. In appearance, it resembles a powerful medieval fortress; the monastery bears the name of its founder and was founded in this place in the 5th century.
Ostrog Monastery, Montenegro. Located in Montenegro, the monastery is one of the few shrines in the world that can be visited by both Muslims and Catholics. The location of the monastery is also unique - it is literally built into a sheer cliff wall and is located at an altitude of 840 meters above sea level. The founder of the monastery was Bishop of Herzegovina Vasily; the shrine was founded in the 17th century.
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Montserrat Monastery, Spain. The beautiful monastery of Montserrat, founded in the 11th century, is the main religious center of Catalonia. It is located in an incredibly beautiful mountainous area, at an altitude of over 720 meters above sea level.
Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet. The Potala Palace is the tallest ancient structure in the world, located at an altitude of 3,767 meters above sea level. Perched on the Marpo Ri Hill in the Lhasa Valley, the Potala Palace rises 170 meters and is the largest monumental structure in all of Tibet.