The ”walls”of Iași and its urban fortifications: An interpretation issue Cover Image

„ZIDURILE” IAȘILOR ȘI FORTIFICAȚIILE SALE URBANE: O PROBLEMĂ DE INTERPRETARE
The ”walls”of Iași and its urban fortifications: An interpretation issue

Author(s): Cătălin Iulian Hriban
Subject(s): History, Local History / Microhistory
Published by: Editura Palatul Culturii
Keywords: Moldavia; early modern Iași; walled town; fortified precinct; the Princely Court; aqueduct

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this paper is carry out a short overview of the elements (documentary, narrative and cartographic) that mention "the walls of Iași", starting from the German stamps at the end of the 17th century and to the verbatim expression "at the wall" appearing in 17th and 18th century property deeds and other type of documents in Iasi, dating back to the same period. These historical data is corroborated to the cartographical and pictorial sources that include information on the ”walls” that might be found within the city of Iași.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 23
  • Page Range: 73-83
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Romanian