Fort de Salses, located in Salses-le-Château, France, is a well-preserved fortress built at the end of the 15th century by the Spanish Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile. The fort was strategically constructed to guard the border between France and Spain, controlling the passage between the Pyrenees and the Mediterranean Sea. It is an excellent example of military architecture from the transition period between medieval fortresses and modern bastioned fortifications. Its robust structure includes thick walls, a deep moat, and a sophisticated network of tunnels and underground passages.
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