Opus emplectum

Opus emplectum

Opus emplectum is an advanced construction art relying on structuring both sides of the wall with hewn stone blocks and fulfilling area between them with broken stones with mortar. The good example of this technique are ruins of the romanesque tower in Strzelno.



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