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Cetatea Neamt – The Strongest Moldavian Fortress
In that short period of time, the fortress walls were risen by 6-7 metres and some of them even reached 30 metres and had openings meant for enemy surveillance and attack. What's impressive is the new access way into the fortress, an arched bridge, supported by 11 pillars of stone with prismatic shapes. It is believed that the orientation of the bridge forced any attacker to move his shield from the left hand to the right, which diminished the effect of attacks. The section of the bridge between the last pillar and the citadel wall was mobile and could be pulled up in case of danger with the aid of a rope system.
Aside from these fortifications, there are also many other security measures, like traps know as "rat and mouse traps". Cetatea Neamtului is not all about warmongers and fortified walls, as its architectural splendour is easily noticeable. Notice the gothic style, present in the design of doors and windows, the work of Transylvanian craftsmen, probably from Bistrita and Rodna.
Most of the citadel's roofs had brick arches supported by thick rock walls, aside from the roofs of the tower rooms, supported by thick oak pillars. The chamber beneath the entrance of the north-eastern tower was used as prison, while the room next door was used a treasury. According to local tradition, the south eastern tower had a room below called “the dark dungeon”, which imprisoned the people who had received their death sentence.
Author: Alex Stanescu
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Anonymous says:
Cetatea Neamt IS in Targu Neamt, you probably meant 46 km from Piatra Neamt.
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We’ve corrected the typo, thank you for letting us know about it.
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