VMs: Re: V-shaped battlements

[Dana Scott <dfscott@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Petr,

  Thank for pursuing further this complicated investigation. Hopefully, the VMS
picture will become clearer as new stones are upturned. Bon voyage.

Regards,
Dana Scott

Petr Kazil wrote:

> Thanks Dana for your links. I experimented further on the path you started.
> Looking for "ghibelline merlons" on google gives a long nice list of castles
> and other buildings.
> I'm still looking at te new data.
>
> Also some in Slovenia. This is a very nice castle in Ivrea:
> http://www.itis.ivrea.alpcom.it/progetti/castello/images/immagine13.htm
>

Yes, this is a nice castle. I sense that the Ghibelline merlon list of castles
may grow very quickly.

>
> I'm still looking for a nice historic explanation of the geographic spread
> of these castles. It was "North Italy" now it seems more like "The
> south-eastern shore of the mediterranean".
>
> Greetings, Petr.