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Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo
These Panamanian forts on the Caribbean coast are outstanding examples of 17th- and 18th-century military architecture, part of a system of defenses built by the Spanish crown to protect transatlantic trade.
Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), author of the Declaration of Independence and the third president of the United States, was also a talented architect of neoclassical buildings. He designed Monticello (1769-1809), his plantation home, and his ideal "village of learning" (1817-26), which still serves as the center of the University of Virginia. Jefferson's use of an architectural vocabulary based on classical antiquity symbolized both the aspirations of the new American republic as the heir to European traditions and the expectations that this could be expected as the nation matured.
Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona
The site of Bellinzona consists of a group of fortifications surrounding the Castelgrande Castle, which stands on a rocky peak overlooking the entire Ticino Valley. A series of defensive walls extending from the castle protected the ancient town and blocked access through the valley. A second castle (Montebello) was an integral part of the fortifications, while a third, independent castle (Sasso Corbaro) was built on an isolated rocky promontory southeast of the other fortifications.