Bastions on the city walls, Derry / Londonderry
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Bastions on the city walls, Derry / Londonderry
Image: © Kenneth Allen Taken: 23 May 2006
These walls built in 1613-1618 included eight bastions. They project out from the walls and are constructed where the walls change direction allowing soldiers to observe long stretches of wall on either side.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.993209
Longitude
-7.32426