Fortification architecture – security buildings. On the territory of Macedonia occurs in the prehistory. In the ancient period is more developed (St. Erasmus near Ohrid, Skupi). In the late antique period, the cities are protected with walls, strengthened with towers (Stobi, Heraclea Lyncestis, Lychnidos). By ⅴ c. Small cities-fortresses (Bargala, Konau, etc.). During the Middle Ages, fortresses for feudals in difficult affordable areas enclosed with strong walls and towers, stone walls, mostly with irregular forms, which at least one of the partners for the fortress in Skopje “Kale” following the configuration of the terrain. More noticeable fortification architecture is in Ohrid, with a separate citadel (upper Saraj) with a monumental entrance flanked with side rounded towers and a determined settlement (Varos), fortresses in Skopje (Kale), Stip (Isar), in Strumica (kings towers), in Prilep (Marko Towers), on average (Strezov city) near Demir Kapija, etc. In the Ottoman period with the use of firearms, the defense is adapted. Some of the existing fortresses get thick walls and towers with a circular shape. Lit.: A. Derocco, Middlevani cities of Serbia, Spoj burns and Macedonians, Belgrade, 1950. Cr. T.
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