Military Strongholds: Megastructures of Genius

Military Strongholds: Megastructures of Genius 2021

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In the heart of central Europe are some of the world’s most impenetrable military strongholds. In France, 160 megastructure fortresses still line the country’s borders 3 centuries after they were constructed. As solid as ever, how did they withstand attack after attack? Was the secret in their materials? Their shape? In fact, the strength and resilience of these megastructures is due to the genius of one man: Sébastien le Prestre de Vauban.

2021

Amazing Engineering: Knights Templar Castles

Amazing Engineering: Knights Templar Castles 2022

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Looks at the engineering of the Knights Templar, the religious order that marked the rise of the Middle Ages, and their amazing buildings in the west of Europe.

2022