Dover Castle (English Heritage Red Guides) [Lingua Inglese] - Brossura

Steven Brindle

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1848020961 ISBN 13: 9781848020962

Casa editrice: English Heritage, 2012

Riassunto

Dover Castle's location, commanding the shortest sea crossing between England and the Continent, has given it immense strategic importance. The chalk of Castle Hill has been shaped and reshaped over the centuries into massive earthworks, ditches and mounds. Imposing walls and towers have been raised and networks of tunnels built beneath them. Henry II began the building of the present castle in the 1180s, and over the next 800 years its buildings and defences were adapted to meet the changing demands of weapons and warfare. This guidebook, packed with historic images, reconstructions and plans, provides a full tour of this iconic castle and relates its long and eventful history.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Steven Brindle MA Dphil FSA is an English Heritage historian and author of best-selling books on Brunel and on Paddington Station. He has written numerous guidebooks for English Heritage.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: English Heritage
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1848020961
• ISBN 13: 9781848020962
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 52