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Glacis, also known as esplanade, is a huge engineering work in which the foreground of a fortress was shaped in such a way
Ideal development of the geometry of the glacis on the plan from 1825
that it did not contain any places where the charging enemy could hide. To determine the slopes, twists and ranges of these areas would be a difficult geometric task even today; in the past such tasks were successfully dealt with without computers. Shaping this huge earth sculpture in the ground was even more difficult. It would be impossible for reconstruct it fully today as part of the glacis is covered with buildings. Its appearance is partly reflected by the open space of common land called ”Zamojskie Pola Marsowe” and a green embankment whereas a layout of paths reflects twists of plains.

  • Defense cannons and the glacis of the northern front of the fortress on the plan of 1817 .

  • Ideal development of the geometry of the glacis on the plan from 1825 . . At the glacis could be no dead angle- place where the enemy would not be visible from the position of infantry. It is difficult to assess how this ambitious plan has been implemented.

    At the glacis could be no dead angle- place where the enemy would not be visible from the position of infantry. It is difficult to assess how this ambitious plan has been implemented.