Paris (1)

Cities, Italy (3)

San Gimignano
San Gimignano is a small walled medieval hill town in the province of Siena, Tuscany, north-central Italy. It is mainly famous for its medieval architecture, especially its towers, which may be seen from several kilometres outside the town.
"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Gimignano"

Perugia

The capital city of the region of Umbria in central Italy, near the Tiber River, and the capital of the province of Perugia. The city symbol is the griffin, which can be seen in the form of plaques and statues on buildings around the city.
"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perugia"





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Cities, Italy (2)

Florence, Italy

A part of Florence

Also I found a research on urban shapes and urban grids, a comparative study of Adriatic and Ionian coastal cities (by Ermal Shpuza, 2007, Proceedings of 6th International Space Syntax Symposium, Istanbul).

www.spacesyntaxistanbul.itu.edu.tr/papers%5Clongpapers%5C009%20-%20Shpuza.pdf


Avola, Italy

at the centre of hexagon

Star Fort

A star fort, or trace italienne, is a fortification in the style that evolved during the age of gunpowder, when cannon came to dominate the battlefield, and was first seen in the mid-15th century in Italy.
"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_fort"

Bourtange, the Netherlands

Cities- Italy

Todi, Italy
"The ancient Romans used a consolidated scheme for city planning, developed for military defense and civil convenience. The basic plan consisted of a central forum with city services, surrounded by a compact, rectilinear grid of streets, and wrapped in a wall for defense. To reduce travel times, two diagonal streets crossed the square grid, passing through the central square. A river usually flowed through the city, providing water, transport, and sewage disposal."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_planning



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Turin, Italy



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