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The Walls of Dubrovnik (Croatian: Dubrovačke gradske zidine) are a series of defensive stone walls surrounding the city of Dubrovnik in southern Croatia. [ Note 1 ] [ 1 ] Ramparts were built in the outlying areas of the city, including the mountain slopes as part of a set of statues from 1272. [ 2 ]
Manzaneda – Part of the medieval wall still remains, including one of the 3 gates [15] Mataró; Medina del Campo – fragmentary remains; Melilla – the old town is still fully enclosed by its impressive medieval walls; Mirambel; Molina de Aragón; Monforte de Lemos – most of the 13th century city walls have been preserved, including two ...
The thickness of the walls facing the outside reach 12 metres (39 ft) whereas the section of the walls facing the inside, the actual city, are only 60 centimetres (24 in) thick. [3] Two drawbridges lead to the fort and above the gate, there is an inscription Non Bene Pro Toto Libertas Venditur Auro (It is not good that liberty is sold for gold).
Several medieval town walls have survived into the modern age, such as the walled towns of Austria, walls of Tallinn, or the town walls of York and Canterbury in England, as well as Nordlingen, Dinkelsbühl and Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Germany. In Spain, Ávila and Tossa del Mar hosts surviving medieval walls while Lugo has an intact Roman wall.
This list of castles in Croatia includes castles, remains (ruins) of castles and other fortifications like fortresses which used to be castles at some point in history. A castle (from Latin castellum) is a type of fortified structure built in Europe (thus also in Croatia) and the Middle East during the Middle Ages.
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Brihuega, an hour outside Madrid, is known for its medieval walls, watchtowers, and picturesque streets, offering a historic escape after a some time museum hopping in Spain’s bustling capital.
A medieval town, developed from a prehistoric hill fort, that has preserved its medieval characteristics. [31] The historic town of Korčula: Dubrovnik-Neretva County: 2007 ii, iii, iv, v (cultural) A historic fortified town on the protected east coast of the island of Korčula. [32] Kornati National Park and Telašćica Nature Park