Arms and Armour

Citadel of Madrid

The citadel of Madrid was a star fort with three fortified enceintes constructed by the French Army during the Peninsular War, in the grounds of the Palacio del Buen Retiro, on the Retiro heights, outside the eastern gate of the city of Madrid.

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See also

• ▸100-ton gun
• ▸Baalbek
• ▸Bergfried

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