al-Madina al-Mudawwara (English spelling)

Japanese: al-Madīna al-Mudawwara(英語表記)alMadinaalMudawwara
al-Madina al-Mudawwara (English spelling)

...Therefore, from then on, fortification techniques were influenced by these advanced countries, but during the Umayyad period (661-750) Byzantine architecture was dominant, while during the Abbasid period (750-1258) Persian influence became stronger. The Round Fortress (al-Madina al-Mudawwara) of Baghdad, built by Caliph Mansur, is a striking example of Persian style. The walls are circular and triple-layered, with an outer fortress diameter of about 2.5 km and a moat surrounding it, and the building materials used were mainly sun-dried bricks.

*Some of the terminology used to refer to "al-Madina al-Mudawwara" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…したがってそれ以後は,築城術もこれら先進国の影響をうけたが,ウマイヤ朝(661‐750)時代にはビザンティン建築のそれが強く,アッバース朝(750‐1258)にはいるとペルシアの影響が濃くなった。カリフ,マンスールが築いたバグダードの円城(ムダッワラal‐Madīna al‐Mudawwara)なども,ペルシアの様式が著しい。城壁は正円形で三重,外城の直径は約2.5km,外城の周囲には堀をめぐらし,建築材料はおもに日乾煉瓦であった。…

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