caoimhín scott<p>The "Gates of Viana" in <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/caminha" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>caminha</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/portugal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>portugal</span></a> , of which two quadrangular <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/pillars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pillars</span></a> remain, were once part of the town's second line defensive walls. The redoubt was constructed during the 17th century and finished in 1703 as a result of the Restoration of 1640, the frequent attack by pirates on the Portuguese coast, and conditions associated with the need to respond to the new military practices in ballistics. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/fortifiedcity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fortifiedcity</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/fortifications" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fortifications</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/artandarchitecture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>artandarchitecture</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/fortress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fortress</span></a></p>