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Opevnění k ochraně širší populace ve středověku

Title in English Fortifications for the safeguard of common people in the middle ages
Authors

PLAČEK Miroslav

Year of publication 2013
Type Article in Proceedings
Conference Sborník příspěvků z 11. specializované konference stavebněhistorického průzkumu uspořádané 12. - 15. června 2012 v Žacléři
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Arts

Citation
Field Archaeology, anthropology, ethnology
Keywords Refuge; Country Population; Fortification; Hillfort; Castle; Fortified Church
Description Fortifications also included refuges. In prehistory and early modern times, refugial and residential functions have merged so that pure refuges were rare. Building of refuges (fortified churches, rural castles) in lands threatened by raids was instigated later by the ruler or by free municipalities. It also found use in other regions (South France, Central Germany) with castles, towns, monasteries or fortified villages. Similar fortifications can be found in our country as well. Among them also are monasteries where, however, monks were always separated from people searching for refuge.

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