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THEN AND NOW · c. 1906

The vanished bastions: c. 1906

The Eugene and Mercy bastions, not Theresia Bastion. This postcard shows fortifications that no longer survive. Use the comparison to explore how the city changed, not to claim an exact present-day overlay.

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Historic photograph: The vanished bastions · c. 1906
Autor necunoscut · carte poștală, cca. 1906. Original record and dating ↗ · Public domain according to Wikimedia Commons

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