Advanced work
In this article, we will explore Advanced work in detail, analyzing its impact in various aspects and contexts. From its emergence to the present, Advanced work has been the subject of interest and debate in multiple sectors, generating conflicting opinions and deep reflections. Throughout these pages, we will delve into its meaning, its influence and its relevance, seeking to fully understand its scope and impact. Through a critical and reflective approach, we will address different perspectives and approaches to Advanced work, in order to enrich the analysis and promote an enriching debate.
An advanced work, advance-work or advanced outwork is a fortification or outwork in front of the main defensive building[1] or castle.[2]
In the Middle Ages in the Holy Roman Empire, advanced works, known as Vorwerke (singular: Vorwerk), were commonly found in smaller villages that were located in front of the main castle. Within these advanced works often lived relatives of the knightly family whose ancestral seat was in the castle itself. As a result, the advanced works became manor houses and were known locally as schlosses. They were suitable for defending against minor attacks and offered the village population a degree of protection. In the case of major attacks they also acted as an early warning system for the castle. Because the advanced works were supposed to function autonomously, a link with agricultural estates was possible, such estates then became granges or vorwerkenden Gutshöfen. Later they also took over administrative tasks. Over the course of time these advanced works detached themselves from the castle and became independent estates.
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References
- ^ Curl, James Stevens (2006). Oxford Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, 2nd ed., OUP, Oxford and New York, p. 8. ISBN 978-0-19-860678-9.
- ^ Der Fortgürtel der Festung Ingolstadt ist einmalig. retrieved 27 October 2015
