to modern times, they have become a necessity for almost close each city. Walled towns can only enter through the door city gate that is often closed after a certain hour each night night. Today manicured wall was carrying tourists from all over world of wonder around the walled cities of medieval times.
12 York
boasts the largest Gothic cathedral in northern Europe. Since thethe time of Romans, the city has been defended by walls of one form or other. Most of the remaining wall, which surrounds the entire
medieval city, from the 12th - 14th century.
11 Harar
Harar is an ancient walled city in Ethiopia east. For centuries, Harar has been a major commercial center,
linked by trade routes with Africa and Arabia. With 82 mosques, three of which came from the 10th century, and 102 of this temple is one of the most important cities of Islam. Harar is part of the Sultanate of Adal, a medieval Muslim state situated in the Horn of Africa. In the 16th century the town is surrounded by
wall including five gates. This wall, called Jugol, still intact, and has become a symbol of the city.
10 Taroudant
9 Toledo
back to Roman times. Roman occupation followed by the rule Visigothic, Islamic rule and finally the Reconquista of Toledo in 1085 AD. It is the capital of the Spanish empire until the mid- 1500s when the court moved to Madrid. The city is surrounded by Tajo river on three sides and the two medieval walls on the side
fourth.
8 Pingyao
7 Obidos
marble. The village was also enlarged around this time, with settlement created outside the city walls. Well-preserved medieval views of streets, squares, walls and fortresses of the companies has change the lovely village into a popular tourist attraction in Portugal.
6 Xi'an
5 Itchan Kala
old houses, mainly from the eighteenth century or nineteen. The most spectacular feature is Itchan Kala
sun-dried brick walls and four gates on each side of the castle square. The city wall were destroyed several times but they always rebuilt.
4 Avila
middle of the desert right. Ávila has a magnificent city wall well-kept surrounding the entire old city. Fortress has nine gates and 88 towers many topped with a nest stork. The city wall was mainly built in the 11th century and 12.
3 Carcassone
Inquitition '. Part of the 1991 film 'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves' was shot in and around Carcassonne.
2 Jerusalem
Walled city of Jerusalem, which until the end of the century nineteenth-form the whole city, now called the City Old. It is divided into four sections: The Quarters Armenia, Christian, Jewish, and Muslim. Jerusalem has been surrounded by walls for defense since ancient times. In the 16th century, the period rule the Ottoman empire in this region, it was decided to completely rebuild the city walls on the remains of ancient walls.
Construction lasted from 1535-1538 and this existing wall wall today.
1 Dubrovnik
Adriatic ", is one of the most prominent tourist destinations Mediterranean. Walled city was built on maritime trade. In the Middle Ages it became the only country in the Adriatic city to compete with Venice and achieve extraordinary levels developments during the 15th and 16th centuries. World famous wall surrounding the old city. Built mainly during the 12-17 centuries, they has been maintained until now.