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Drawbridge


The main drawbridge connected the Ravelin with the only entrance to the Castillo. This drawbridge was only raised during attacks. It took about fifteen minutes to either raise or lower the main drawbridge. This is a reconstruction of the original.
Photo credit: The Florida Center for Instructional Technology, University of South Florida.

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