U radu se tumače modernizacijski zahvati na kninskoj utvrdi nakon što su je 1688. zauzele mletačke snage. Taj proces prati se na temelju više dosad neiskorištenih tlocrta, među kojima su najvažniji ...oni iz Muzeja Correr u Veneciji. Objavljen je i dosad nepoznat projekt kninske tvrđave iz Stuttgarta. Pisani pak izvori potječu iz dobro poznatih fondova u Veneciji, ali se važnom pokazala i ostavština inženjera Camozzinija, upravitelja kninskih radova, sačuvana u Hvaru. Na temelju rečene građe autor nastoji odrediti udio inženjera Antuna Jančića u glavnoj modernizacijskoj kampanji od 1710. do 1713. godine. S obzirom na važnost kninske tvrđave sve do kraja Mletačke Republike, u radu se navode i komentari nekih njezinih vojnih stručnjaka, poput generala Spara (1731.) i Graemea (1758.).
U radu je riječ o razmjerno slabo poznatoj školi arhitekta Zemljaka iz 1938. godine. Primarno se govori o projektu jer zgrada nije izvedena cjelovito, a recentno je doživjela i različite preinake. ...Izvorna zamisao vidi se u idejnom projektu, gdje se ističe različit tretman tamnijega učioničkog trakta i bijelo ožbukanoga poprečnog sklopa. Navodi se kako je ova školska zgrada zaobljenom formom u velikome mjerilu glavnoga trakta iznimka u njegovu stvaralaštvu. U prostornoj analizi autor se među ostalime bavi smještajem stubišta koje ima neuobičajen položaj u odnosu na predvorje, ali logično tvori dio učioničkog trakta, povezujući tri etaže. U radu se skreće i pozornost na funkcije koje je škola u ono doba trebala zadovoljiti, a koje su je činile de facto socijalnom ustanovom (kuhinja, kupaonica, liječnik). Također je istaknuta činjenica da je u zgradi škole bilo projektirano i dječje sklonište (obdanište), i to u prizemlju glavnog trakta.
U radu se objavljuju dosad nepoznati nacrti planiranoga baroknog grada-tvrđave Novi Karlovac, čija je gradnja započela 1733. nedaleko od Karlovca, kao dio velike strateške cjeline novih ...gradova-tvrđava na jugoistočnoj granici Habsburške Monarhije. Grad je trebao površinom biti najveći grad-tvrđava u Hrvatskoj, no početkom Rata za nasljeđe poljske krune, a potom i smrću princa Eugena Savojskog 1736. gradnja je zaustavljena, a u posve novim okolnostima nakon smrti cara Karla VI. više nije nastavljena. Dotad izgrađeni zemljani nasipi pojedinih fortifikacijskih dijelova i opkopi uz njih ostali su očuvani do danas. Projekti utvrđenoga grada dio su opusa Nicolasa Doxata de Démoreta, glavnog projektanta gradova-tvrđava princa Eugena Savojskog, a pažnju posebno privlači i glavna gradska crkva koja je projektirana kao tlocrtna varijacija bečke Peterskirche.
Na temelju arhivskih izvora prikazuju se procjene i obrambene mjere koje je kondotijer Sforza Pallavicino provodio u Zadru. U mletačkoj službi od 1557. godine, obišao je Dalmaciju 1559. i napisao ...izvješće o tamošnjim gradovima odnosno utvrdama. Iz tog i kasnijih njegovih tekstova vidljivo je kako je mnoge među njima smatrao slabima, a tri je utvrde – uz potrebna poboljšanja – ocijenio zadovoljavajućima: Zadar, Sv. Nikolu u Šibeniku i Trogir. Sforza je visoko cijenio Zadar kao najvažnije mletačko uporište između Venecije i Krfa, s lukom pogodnom i za veliku flotu. Namjera mu je bila zaštititi i luku širokim novim fortifikacijskim pojasom, što je ostalo neostvareno. Od 1567. godine prema vlastitom projektu vodio je izgradnju velike predutvrde na kopnenoj strani, nazvane Forte. Iz njegovih zapisa doznaje se da je bio projektantom i dvaju bastiona osnovnog obrambenog pojasa, Sv. Marcele i Citadele, kojima je dao primarnu zadaću da nadziru dvije bočne stranice Fortea, kojega je pak koncipirao kao glavnu točku obrane Zadra. U radu je prikazana i njegova polemika s Ferranteom Vitellijem, koji je svoj osvrt na zadarske utvrde sastavio 1576., a Sforza mu je odgovorio 1578. godine.
U radu je riječ o opisu Dalmacije što ga je 1805. sastavio Maximilian De Traux, časnik u austrijskoj službi. Osim Dalmaciji, znatan prostor posvetio je i „Albaniji“ (bivšoj mletačkoj pokrajini ...Albania Veneta), tj. području oko Boke kotorske. Glavni autorov interes usmjeren je prema utvrdama u tim novostečenim austrijskim područjima te mogućnostima njihove zaštite. Usto De Traux daje svoja zapažanja o tamošnjem stanovništvu, tradicijama, načinima privređivanja i drugome. Tekstualno izlaganje praćeno je s 29 slikovnih priloga (tlocrti utvrda odnosno gradova, karte Kvarnera, Dalmacije i „Albanije“ te prikazi Zadra), čiji je odabir zanimljiv i odražava autorov strateški pogled na tadašnju političku situaciju. De Trauxovo djelo vrlo je malena formata, uslijed čega su tlocrti morali biti ograničeni u broju detalja; unatoč tomu i možda baš zato ti su prikazi neobično uspjeli, postigavši znatnu jasnoću i sugestivnost.
Maximilian De Traux (1766-1817) was an engineering officer in the Austrian army. In 1803, he became the head of the engineering administration in Zadar, in which role he travelled all over Dalmatia ...during the following two years, gaining a solid knowledge of the region. In 1805, he produced a description of the land, nowadays preserved at the National Library of Serbia in Belgrade. It was published under a somewhat clumsy title Festungen Dalmatiens und Albaniens nebst vorliegenden Inseln, und Beschreibung (Fortifications of Dalmatia and Albania, as well as the neighbouring islands, and their description) and dedicated to Johann, Archduke of Austria, but in fact it was intended for the Austrian ruling house in general, in order to help them govern the lands which had come into their possession only a few years before. The book consists of two parts: textual and illustrative, the latter including 29 figures. In the textual part, De Traux largely focuses on the state of Dalmatian fortifications, including mainland settlements and those on the islands. He then describes the geography of the area and the communication lines with regard to the defence potential and the need of investing in the construction of new fortifications. The population is described in the tradition of Alberto Fortis, whereby he distinguishes between two types: the urban inhabitants, which resemble the Italians in all aspects, and those of the hinterland, the so-called Morlacs. He also describes “Albania”, the area around Boka Kotorska, previously governed by the Venetian Republic under the name of Albania Veneta. In this section he addresses, among other things, the problem of the Orthodox population, arguing that it would be beneficial to appoint a separate Orthodox bishop (episkopos) for “Albania” and that the Orthodox will never be loyal subjects to a Catholic monarch as their religion creates a state within the state. The illustrative section of De Traux’s report includes ground plans of various fortifications and maps of Dalmatia, the Kvarner Islands, and “Albania”. At the very beginning, there are separate illustrations, with a particular focus on Sanmicheli’s Land Gate. It was given a special place in the report and, although it was still a part of the fortification belt and played a role in communication and defence, De Traux did not waste a word on that aspect, commenting instead on its symbolic role as an entrance to the main Venetian city of Dalmatia. De Traux’s booklet is rather small (11x19 cm) and thus the author calls it “a pocketbook” (Taschenbuch). This can be explained by its aim: it had to be handy and easy to use by its addressee, Archduke Johann, and this aspect was obviously more important than a possible representative character. Because of the size, De Traux’s ground plans had to be limited in the number of details in order to remain clear, which resulted in unusually effective and suggestive depictions.
U radu je riječ o zgradi hvarskog Arsenala s obzirom na istovrsne zgrade Mletačke Republike. Autor iznosi podatke o ostalim arsenalima, onim najvećima kao i onim skromnijima, što se tiče brojnosti ...njihovih hala i zadaća koje su imali. Na temelju takva kontekstualiziranja ocrtava se povijesni značaj hvarskog Arsenala. Upućuje se na neke specifičnosti, poput reprezentativnog vanjskog oblikovanja. Podjednako se naglašava i istaknut središnji položaj zgrade i neuobičajeno dograđivanje kata nad arsenalskom halom.
Historically speaking, the Arsenal at Hvar formed a part of the infrastructure set up by the Venetian Republic in order to secure the navigation between Venice and the eastern Mediterranean. ...Controlling the cities which had favourable ports along this route and which could provide protection and supplies to vessels was of key importance. The port of Hvar was the most important port among the Adriatic islands because its location was almost unavoidable when navigating this sea. It was spacious and had the necessary depth, and it was also protected from wind; until the mid-eighteenth century it served as the main port of the Venetian Adriatic fleet. The decision to build an arsenal was made in the late thirteenth century and the actual building must have been completed several decades later. More numerous pieces of information can be gathered only from the sixteenth century when a new building seems to have been constructed but remained without a roof for a long time. The Arsenal burnt down during the Turkish attack in 1571 and was renovated in 1611.The central arsenal of the Venetian Republic was built on an enormous site in Venice and consisted of tens of halls. Large numbers of vessels were constructed there during individual campaigns on the eves of wars. Apart from the Arsenal at Venice, other significantly large armouries included those located on Crete (Candia/Heraklion, Chania) which were technologically advanced and also consisted of several halls. These armouries also built galleys - the most important and the fastest of Venetian vessels. Galleys had the advantage of being easily transformed from merchant vessels to war ships and vice versa, and Venetian maritime success was based on the good organization of their routes. Other armouries carried out only modest ship-building activities and their main role was to provide supplies and service the vessels. The Arsenal at Hvar belonged to this group of minor supply armouries. A particular feature of the Arsenal at Hvar is its prominent position: it is situated well into the port area, as was customary, but, at the same time, it is also located on the main town square. For this reason, it has a certain ‘communal’ value which seems to have been confirmed by the fact that its façade was provided with a more monumental articulation than was usually necessary for Venetian arsenal buildings. It features string courses, and the decorated arch cornice as well as the lions of St Mark. Another unusual feature is the addition of the first floor which, during the final remodelling in the early seventeenth century, housed the local theatre. This created an idiosyncratic symbiosis between the military and the civic, public function which confirmed the communal significance of this building.
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