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Arcis Enclosure
The Arcis enclosure (French: ''Enceinte des Arcis'') is an urban enclosure in the Communes of France, French commune of Tours in the Indre-et-Loire department. It was built against the western flank of the city's Gallo-Roman enclosure of Tours, Gallo-Roman enclosure to extend the walled perimeter. Its construction undoubtedly dates back to the 11th or 12th century, after the building of the Eudes Bridge, bridge over the Loire that ends in its northeast corner, but sources on its subject are scarce. Its purpose was certainly defensive, but it also played a political role in the war of influence between the old city of Tours and the rapidly expanding town of Châteauneuf, one kilometer to the west. It was intended to testify to the prosperity of a growing city, whose authority and prestige weighed heavily on its rival. In the 14th century, it was replaced by a Tours medieval enclosure, new rampart protecting a much larger area, including the two urban cores. The district was bombed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georg Braun
Georg Braun (also ''Brunus, Bruin''; 1541 – 10 March 1622) was a German topo-geographer. From 1572 to 1617, he edited the ''Civitates orbis terrarum,'' which contains 546 prospects, bird's-eye views and maps of cities from all around the world. As principal editor of the work, he acquired the tables, hired the artists, and wrote the texts. He died as an octogenarian in 1622, the only survivor of the original team to witness the publication of volume VI in 1617. Biography Braun was born and died in Cologne. His principal profession was a Catholic cleric. He spent thirty-seven years as canon and dean at the church, St. Maria ad Gradus, in Cologne. His six-volume work was inspired by Sebastian Münster's '' Cosmographia''. In form and layout it resembles the 1570 ''Theatrum orbis terrarum'' by Abraham Ortelius, as Ortelius was interested in a complementary companion for the Theatrum. The Braun publication set new standards in cartography for over 100 years. Frans Hogenber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
