NATURE AND FORTIFICATION STRUCTURES OF DOWNTOWNS IN THE CITIES OF KYIV REGION IN THE 17th – END OF THE 18th CENTURIES
This article describes the nature and fortification structure of downtowns in the cities of Kyiv region in the 17th - late 18th centuries. Geometric and proportional properties of strengthening downtowns are determined. Stages of formation and features of changes in the fortifications of the downtown and castles during the 17th-18th centuries in the cities of Kyiv region are revealed.