Starforts.com: If it don't look like a star, we don't care where it are!

The Star Fort first appeared in Italy in the 15th century. Medieval-era fortifications tended to be ring- shaped, which not only allowed attackers relative safety when they got close to its walls, but were vulnerable to the new technology of artillery.

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The design of the star fort did away with "dead zones," or areas in which an attacker cannot be brought under fire, by the use of triangular bastions which command all approaches. The star fort concept was adopted by a great many nations in Europe and the New World through the 15th to 19th centuries. Starforts.com exists because star forts look really cool from above! Their symmetric beauty and historic nature make them absolutely fascinating.