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    A Letzi (plural: Letzinen, also known in German as a Talsperre in the sense of a fortification, not a dam) or Letzimauer refers to defensive barriers...
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    Mülenen Castle (redirect from Letzi wall)
    Mülenen Castle and the attached Letzi Mülenen wall are a ruined medieval fortification in the village of Mülenen and municipality of Reichenbach im Kandertal...
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    Walls of Basel (redirect from Letzi Tower)
    It was named after Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury. Letziturm (Letzi Tower) consists of two closely spaced towers at the eastern end of the walls...
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    route into the Canton of Valais. Two castles, Mülenen Castle, with the Letzi Mülenen wall, and Aris ob Kien Castle, were built during the Middle Ages...
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  • the Niesenbahn funicular, are both in the village. Mülenen Castle and the Letzi Mülenen wall are a ruined medieval fortification and heritage site of national...
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    under Toggenburg and Thorberg, attacked and captured the fortifications (letzi) around Näfels. The garrison, comprising about 400 troops from Glarus and...
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    territorial boundaries. In mountainous terrain, defensive walls such as letzis were used in combination with castles to seal valleys from potential attack...
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    with a strong wooden fortification called a Letzi. The Swiss used a flanking maneuver to bypass the Letzi and after a hard battle routed Maximilian's...
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    Stadion Letzigrund Letzi Letzigrund in 2024 Location Zürich, Switzerland Owner City of Zurich Operator City of Zurich Capacity 26,104 (football, domestic...
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    Wolfsburg". Goal.com. 12 January 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2014. "Fanclub Letzi: Rodriguez ist Spieler der Saison". FC Zürich (in German). 4 June 2012....
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    Festung Luziensteig, the Kleine Schanze fortifications and watch tower Letzi Grafenberg are listed as Swiss heritage sites of national significance....
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    Calven, they erected strongly armed wooden fortifications (a so-called Letzi) blocking the entire exit of the Val Müstair. Habsburg troops tried to conquer...
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  • to see the Sissel's physician, Chief Letzi, so a noble claiming to be a Bernstein offered to get them to Letzi in exchange for stealing the book. Paolo...
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    Castles of Bellinzona (category Letzi)
    The Castles of Bellinzona are a group of fortifications located around the town of Bellinzona, the capital of the Swiss canton of Ticino. Situated on the...
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  • of Höngg quarter 1934 Restaurant Mülihalde/Desperado Website Zunft zur Letzi Guild of the Altstetten and Albisrieden quarters 1934 Restaurant Letzistube...
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    those on the external borders. One particular variant was the so-called letzi in Switzerland, where it was often sufficient just to secure the access...
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    battle for Näfels - probably according to the facts - the remains of the Letzi use as breastwork. According to Miliutin swam through the construction of...
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  • Triboltingen. 20 April Battle of Frastanz: Swiss troops flanked a Swabian Letzi in the Montafon and drove out their forces. 22 May Battle of Calven: An...
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    curtain wall and built the detached Letzi Spissi wall about 1 kilometer (0.6 mile) south-west of the castle. The Letzi Spissi was built to help defend the...
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  • and order of St. Jörgenschild defeat Appenzell 1428, 2 December Battle of Letzi Herisau/Gossau Count of Toggenburg defeats Appenzell 1409 Basel War 1409...
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    and defeated the Appenzell army behind a heavy fortification (known as a letzi) on the field between Gossau and Herisau. Following the battle, in 1429...
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    Säckingen Abbey acquired several large estates in Mollis. Parts of the medieval Letzi fortification (a Cultural Property of National Significance in Näfels) were...
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    southwest corner of which was fortified with a roundel (Rondell). A wall or letzi blocking access along the gorge (Klausenmauer, Wegsperre) ran from the east...
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  • novel to explore the world of the Renunciates - the Free Amazons or comhii letzi. The Renunciates are women who, despite living in a deeply patriarchal and...
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    assemble at Gossau. However, Appenzell chose to keep their forces behind their letzi or wall near Herisau and the defenders near Gossau melted away. The four...
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    population is given in the following chart: The village church of Wimmis, the Letzi Spissi fortifications, and Wimmis Castle are listed as Swiss heritage site...
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    In the area of the old road there are traces of a barrier wall called a Letzi guarding the valley further upstream. The architectural form of Splügen...
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    Porta Claudia (category Letzi)
    47°23′46″N 11°15′54″E / 47.396069°N 11.265115°E / 47.396069; 11.265115 The Porta Claudia is a former fortification at the Scharnitz Pass, where the...
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    the church. However, today no trace of the building remains. The wall or Letzi stretches from the south-east corner of the castle to the river. The gate...
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    the territory of Sierre, since it is situated further north of the "Petra Letzi" rock that delimits Anniviers and Sierre on the right bank of the River...
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