Luis Pizano Explained

Luis Pizaño (died 5/10/1550 Laredo-España-Spain) 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 Pizaño 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 2 January 1544 and was completed in mid-1551 after Pizaño's death by the Italian engineer Pietro di Giacomo Cataneo.^[3]

Bibliography

• Book: Il capitano Luis Pizano. 1928. La stampa Ingegneri Memorial Ejército.Madrid. Fermín de Sojo y Lomba. Fermín de Sojo y Lomba.
• Book: Le fortificazioni di Carlo V . 2000. Lo stato del Sociedad fortificazioni per la commemorazione del centenario di Filippo II e di Carlo V imperatore Carlo V. Alicia Cámara. Alicia Cámara.
• http://e-spacio.uned.es/fez/eserv/bibliuned:538/PDF
• http://heraldicablog.com/2011/06/24/pizano-escudo-heraldico-2/

Notes and References

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