Defence Architecture in Early North Karnataka c17.s3.t1.17

c17.s3.t1.17

Now, the gate (4.50 m) is flanked by two bastions, as usual, but there is an additional architectural part at this gate. In front of the main entrance, there is a semi-circular wall (Diam: 22.50 m.), the ends of which abut the central vertical lines of the bastions on the front side. Thus, a semi-circular barbican is created in front of the entrance and at the south-western point in semi-circular wall is the entrance (4.25 m x 4.50 m) facing the moat that goes round the semi-circular wall. On the inner side of the wall, from one end to the other, are guardrooms (3.00 m x 2.7 5 m each) with arched facade. Further, the two bastions (12.00 m each) are provided with two balconies at a height (2.00 m), a little above this circular wall; and at the top of the western bastion, are guard rooms. The balconies are also actually guard-rooms. The top of these two bastions can be approached from the flight of steps provided on inner side of fort wall having bastions on the inner side.