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Arras was surrounded by fortifications (ramparts, ramparts, walls, gates, moats), built by Vauban. Before reconstruction in 1863 Baudimont gate had one passage width of only 2.2 meters, after reconstruction of driveways was two. This gate existed until 1929 goda.S time, as in other French cities, fortifications began to hinder the development of the city, so it was decided to gradually demolish them. Since 1890, with the permission of the military, began to fill trenches with gravel and broken bricks from the walls indiscriminately. Under the arches of the bridge before the city gates (poured earth and rubble, so bridges were simply bombarded and under the earth now. Finally, all the ditches were filled in 1917.
michellenesa 23 de febrero de 2020 a las 17:54
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