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The fortresses on the plinths of the Giglio

The plan of Candia carved on a plinth of the façade: the star fortress reproduced bastion by bastion
The plan of Candia carved on a plinth of the façade: the star fortress reproduced bastion by bastion Photo: Abxbay, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Everyone stops to look up at the statues. But the real surprise on this façade is almost at eye level: on the plinths of the first tier, instead of plain marble blocks, six fortified cities are carved in relief. Zara, Candia, Padua, Rome, Corfu and Spalato, each identified by name.

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