Over the centuries, people have defended their towns by building huge walls around them. In this way they will be marking its territory, and at the same time felt protected from potential attackers or enemies. Over time, cities often extended through walls, but some have closed to them remained. Through the images 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 again, but in 1849 was almost destroyed. Four years later, she began to restore and this process took 60 years.
Image by Etienne Valois via Flickr
Image by Loïc Lagarde via Flickr
2. Fredrikstad, Norway
The Wall surrounded the city, was taken fully in 1660's.This city has been temporarily protected by a wall during the war between 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 completely established city wall until today. This city is one of three in Germany, famous for its walls to mark their boundaries.
Image by Cheryl Hammond via Flickr
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5. Taroundant, Marocco is
Entire city of Taroudant Located within its walls. Saadi dynasty used this city as the capital and built a wall around it in the year 1528.
Image by Carsten throttle via Flickr
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. 6 Dubrovnik, Croatia
One of the most beautiful cities in the world, is surrounded by high thick walls. The city was founded in the 7th century, has walls nearly 2 miles long and its thickness about 4 meters.
Image by Dennis Jarvis via Flickr
Image by Dennis Jarvis via Flickr
7. York, UK
The walls around the city of York dating since Roman times.
Image by Matt Buck via Flickr
8. Pingyao, China
The city walls of the city were in the 3rd year of Hondwu made emperor. It is also named as one of the best protected cities in the world.
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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 built to protect the residents of Bedouin attacks.
Image by via Flickr maartenF
Image by via Flickr maartenF
10. Toledo, Spain
The city of Toledo in Spain surrounded on three sides by the Tagus. But has its fourth side wall.
Image by Veyis Polat via Flickr
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