The most incredible walled towns around the world

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Walled villages in chinkland

Fukien tulou

 

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Walled fortresses of Russia

Peter & Paul fortress, St. Petersburg

Historical wooden forts in Russian steppes

 

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Walled fortresses of Russia

Peter & Paul fortress, St. Petersburg

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Historical wooden forts in Russian steppes

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St Petersburg looks like a beautiful city.

 

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Campeche, Mexico - This fortified town sits on the Yucatán Peninsula and is famous for being one of the few walled cities in South America, and the only one in Mexico.

 

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Campeche, Mexico - The walls are in perfect condition and became a World Heritage Site in 1999.

 

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San Marino - This tiny country is the oldest republic in the world, founded in 301. The city became a center for christian refugees fleeing Roman persecution.

 

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San Marino - The urban center was protected by three towers. The first, named Guaita, was built to protect the city and was thought to be impenetrable. When the war continued, two more towers were built, named Cesta and Montale.

 

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Luca, Italy - This ancient town in Tuscany has a huge defensive wall which surrounds the city.

 

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Luca, Italy - The walls date back to the time of the Romans and are still mostly intact.

 

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Saint-Malo, France - Saint-Malo's medieval walls were built around the 12th century by John of the Grating.

 

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Saint-Malo, France - Nowadays the city is an important tourist attraction in France, and is fascinating for its conservation and historic monuments.

 

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Tallinn, Estonia - The Estonian city is the best-preserved walled town on the Baltic Sea. Of the 66 original towers along the walls during medieval times, only 20 are still standing. Despite that, the architecture of this city is still well preserved.

 

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Valença do Minho, Portugal - Valença do Minho is notable for its walls and the traces of a fortified defensive town. Nowadays the monuments dating back to the 17th and 18th centuries are still well preserved.

 

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Chinkland's Forbidden City

 

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Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain - Ciudad Rodrigo is one of the many Spanish towns whose old town center is surrounded by city walls. The first stone was laid in the 12th century by order of Ferdinand II of León.

 

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Elvas, Portugal - A fantastic example of a star fort, construction began under King Sancho II, being completed between the 17th and 18th centuries.

 

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Elvas, Portugal - The walls contain an impressive 300 hectares of land within, and extend for eight/ten km. They are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

 

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Walled cities of Israel

Acre (Akko)

The large green spot was likely where the old Crusader castle once stood

 

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Masada, Israel - An historic fortress atop steep cliffs and rugged terrain. Today only the ruins remain.

 

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Masada, Israel - The remains indicate an ancient construction, historians have still been unable to identify a year of construction. In 2001 it was designated World Heritage Site status.