The old town wall of Třeboň offers this romantic view. The walls saw their construction in the years 1525 – 1527. Another attraction of the city is its marketplace. The buildings lining the square date back to the 16th century as well.
Category: City Walls
Roman walls in Ljubljana
The ancient Roman name of Ljubljana was Emona. Today, one can still see some Roman elements in the city. E.g. this redesign of a part of the Roman town walls was created by architect Jože Plečnik.
Gate of Holy Mother in Jihlava
The Gate of Holy Mother (Brána Matky Boží) is the only one preserved from five medieval town portals in Jihlava. Its remarkable Renaissance crest was an add-on from 1564. Inside the gate, you’ll find an exhibition about the history of the Jihlava Fortress.
Ungartor in Friedberg
The walls of Friedberg were built with money from the ransom for Richard I of England (Richard the Lionheart). The gate depicted above is a reconstruction. It is known as Ungartor.
City walls of Friesach
There are many cities with preserved city walls. Modern cities surrounded by an equally well-preserved moat are rarer. A fine example of such a combination forms the city wall and moat of Friesach, a place in the Austrian state of Carinthia.
Barbican of the Marientor in Naumburg (Saale)
Of five town gates, only one is left. The Marientor is a gate dating back to 1445. It consists of a tower with the for the region typical conical roof and a barbican covered by a late Gothic wall-walk.
Wall ruins in Regensburg
Two wall ruins near the railway station of Regensburg. The wall in the foreground was built in medieval times, the wall in the background is even from ancient Roman period.
Posttor (Olsator) in Friesach
On my walk through Friesach I discovered this cute idea to visualize the old gate called Posttor or Olsator in its shape of about 1200 AD. The sign was transparent so I was able to match past and presence. More…
City walls of Radstadt
On a train journey through Pongau, a region of the Austrian state Salzburg, I took this photo through the windows of my train. It shows parts of the city walls of Radstadt. The city was founded in 13th century and is member of the Small Historic Cities (Kleine Historische Städte) of Austria. More…