ten towns surrounded by walls

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.

Carcassonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, France (1)

Image by Etienne Valois via Flickr

Carcassonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, France (2)

Image by Loïc Lagarde by way of Flickr

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.

Fredrikstad

Image by Vladimir Tkalčić via Flickr

3. Lucca, Tuscany, Italy

Lucca - a town and commune in Tuscany, Italy, has pristine walls of the Renaissance

 Lucca, Tuscany, Italy

Image by via Flickr orland76

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.

Nördlingen, Bavaria, Germany (1)

Image by Cheryl Hammond by means of Flickr

Nördlingen, Bavaria, Germany (2)

Image by Roger through Flickr

Nördlingen, Bavaria, Germany (3)

Image by Philip Adler by way of Flickr

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.

 Morocco (1)

Image by Carsten throttle by way of Flickr

 Morocco (2)

Image by by way of Flickr UncleBucko

. 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.

Dubrovnik (1)

Image by Dennis Jarvis through Flickr

 Dubrovnik (2)

Image by Dennis Jarvis via Flickr

7. York, UK

The walls around the city of York dating considering that Roman instances.

York, England

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.

Pingyao (1)

Image of Sheep "R" Us via Flickr

 Pingyao (2)

Image by Eden Li through Flickr

 Pingyao (3)

Image by Jonas Merian through Flickr

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.

Shibam, Yemen (1 )

Image by through Flickr maartenF

 Shibam, Yemen (2) Walls

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.

TOLEDO (1)

Image by Veyis Polat through Flickr

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TOLEDO (3)

Image by by way of Flickr t.bo79

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