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==Architecture==
The current building displays elaborate characteristics of late [[Medieval stronghold|medieval fortifications]]. This observation conveys the idea that the fort was perhaps built by experts from [[Western Europe]] or [[Transylvania|Transylvanian]] people who traveled in Western Europe and brought architectural ideas back to [[Moldova]] :
*The walls are not built straight but in a curved shape to better resist projectiles, as are the four outer towers.
*One can also notice round towers which allowed the defenders to shoot from better angles and thus protect the base of the walls.
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