hornabeque
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Contraguardia, hornabeque y revellín estaban rodeados por un foso secundario que desembocaba en el foso principal y de un camino cubierto dotado de parapeto, plazas de armas y traveses. | The counterguard, hornwork and ravelin were surrounded by a secondary fosse leading into the main fosse and a covered way fitted with a parapet, parade squares and traverses. |
Estas obras defensivas, conservadas intactas y en su totalidad, son: un gran hornabeque principal y otros dos menores, dos contraguardias, siete revellines -de diversos tamaños- y cinco galerías de contramina. | These defence buildings, all of them conserved intact, consist of: a great main hornwork and two other smaller ones, two counter guards, seven ravelins -of different sizes- and five countermine galleries. |
Cubre los cercanos vados del Guadiana y el costado oeste del Hornabeque de la Cabeza del Puente. | It covers the nearby fords of the Guadiana and the side west of the Hornabeque of the Head of the Bridge. |
Por esto, en 1850 comienza la construcción de esta fortaleza. Y uno de los lugares más importante es el Hornabeque, una fortificación de piedra con grandes galerías y un mirador desde el que hay unas vistas impresionantes. | Therefore, in 1850 they began with the construction of this fortress, and one of the most important places is the Hornabeque, a stone fortification with large galleries and a viewpoint from which you can see some breathtaking views. |
Estaban constituidas por un foso principal antepuesto a la muralla, por un hornabeque (1637-39) y por un revellín que protegía la cortina del hornabeque, estableciéndose la comunicación entre los dos últimos por medio de una caponera o pasillo a cubierto. | These consisted of a main fosse standing before the wall, a hornwork (1637-39) and a ravelin which protected the curtain of the hornwork. The ravelin and curatin were linked by a double caponier or covered passageway. |
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