• Pietro Francesco Tagliapietra known as Francesco Paciotto (1521 - 1591) was an Italian military and civil architect, born and died in Urbino. He was a...
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    the service of the Grand Duke of Tuscany. In 1561 the drawings by Francesco Paciotto da Urbino allowed to delineate the main nucleus of the fortifications...
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    his wife, Margaret of Parma. The initial project was designed by Francesco Paciotto, and construction pursued by Giovanni Bernardo Della Valle, Giovanni...
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    Citadel, which was held by a well-supplied French garrison; built by Francesco Paciotto between 1564 and 1577, it was generally reputed to be impregnable...
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    sixteenth century". The citadel was designed by the Italian engineer Francesco Paciotto and built on the orders of the Duke of Alva. Initial construction...
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    shortly before in the city of Antwerp, with the citadel carried out by Francesco Paciotto, who also helped to construct Turin. It was an enclosure in the shape...
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    fortress, who drew inspiration for its design from the one built by Francesco Paciotto in Antwerp. On whether he would have his plans followed to the letter...
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    Monferrato. Born in Casale Monferrato in 1540, he was a pupil of Francesco Paciotto. In 1564 he collaborated with him in works in the city of Turin. In...
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    seen next to the Parma river. He probably involved the architect, Francesco Paciotto, to do the design. The project echoed the idea, never realized, of...
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    1352, part of which can still be seen. An initial design was made by Francesco Paciotto, from Urbino, and in 1558, the architect Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola...
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