Antonio Ferramolino

He is also known as Sferrandino da Bergamo, and is called Hernan Molin in Spanish sources.

[1] In 1536, Emperor Charles V sent him to review the fortifications of Messina and the rest of Sicily.

Over the next couple of years, he designed several fortifications around Sicily, including at Messina, Palermo and Catania.

[2][3] In 1538, Ferramolino went to the Republic of Ragusa (modern Dubrovnik, Croatia) and designed the Revelin Fortress.

[1] Ferramolino was killed on 18 August 1550 during the siege of Mahdia in modern Tunisia.

Forte Gonzaga in Messina , which was designed by Ferramolino in 1540
The cavalier of Fort St. Angelo in Birgu , Malta , which was designed by Ferramolino