More than the centuries, people have defended their towns by constructing enormous walls around them. In this way they will be marking its territory, and at the identical time felt protected from potential attackers or enemies. Over time, cities usually extended via walls, but some have closed to them remained. Via the photos you see to which cities we are talking about and what happened to them.
1. Carcassonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
This city was founded by the Visigoths in the 5th century. As increases in 11 to 13 century and once more, but in 1849 was practically destroyed. 4 years later, she started to restore and this approach took 60 years.
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two. Fredrikstad, Norway
The Wall surrounded the city, was taken totally in 1660's.This city has been temporarily protected by a wall for the duration of the war amongst Sweden and Denmark-Norway.
Image by Vladimir Tkalčić via Flickr
3. Lucca, Tuscany, Italy
Lucca - a town and commune in Tuscany, Italy, has pristine walls of the Renaissance
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4. Nördlingen, Bavaria, Germany
There is a town in the district of Donau-Ries in Bavaria, Germany, which has a entirely established city wall until nowadays. This city is one of 3 in Germany, renowned for its walls to mark their boundaries.
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5. Taroundant, Marocco is
Whole city of Taroudant Located within its walls. Saadi dynasty utilised this city as the capital and built a wall about it in the year 1528.
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. six Dubrovnik, Croatia
1 of the most gorgeous cities in the planet, is surrounded by high thick walls. The city was founded in the 7th century, has walls nearly 2 miles extended and its thickness about four meters.
Image by Dennis Jarvis through Flickr
Image by Dennis Jarvis via Flickr
7. York, UK
The walls around the city of York dating considering that Roman instances.
Image by Matt Buck via Flickr
eight. Pingyao, China
The city walls of the city were in the 3rd year of Hondwu made emperor. It is also named as 1 of the best protected cities in the globe.
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9 . Shibam, Yemen
Shibam is a town in Yemen. It is the oldest city on the basis of vertical construction. The architectural style is constructed to protect the residents of Bedouin attacks.
Image by through Flickr maartenF
Image by by way of Flickr maartenF
ten. Toledo, Spain
The city of Toledo in Spain surrounded on 3 sides by the Tagus. But has its fourth side wall.
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