Luis Pizano

Luis Pizano (died c.1550) was a Spanish Captain General of Artillery and military engineer. He is best known for his work on the fortifications of Catalonia and the Basque Country. In 1540, he sent a report to the Council informing them that the fortifications of San Sebastián were in a poor state and should be extended. He took part in the reconstruction of the San Sebastian murallas between 1542 and 1544.[1] Charles V let Pizano assume responsibility for the construction of the Castell de la Trinitat and other building projects in Roses, Girona in 1543.[2] Construction of the Castell de la Trinitat commenced on January 2, 1544 and was completed in mid-1551 after Pizano's death by the Italian engineer Pietro di Giacomo Cataneo.[3]


References

  1. ↑ Sada, Javier Ma (2002). Historia de la ciudad de San Sebastián a través de sus personajes (in Spanish). Alberdania. p. 328. ISBN 978-84-95589-55-2.
  2. ↑ Amirola, Eugenio Llaguno y; Bermúdez, Juan Agustín Ceán (1829). Noticias de los arquitectos y arquitectura de España desde su restauración (in Spanish). En la Imprenta real. p. 229.
  3. ↑ "Roses". Fortified-places.com. Retrieved 19 December 2013.