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25 Historic Medieval Fortress Walls Still Protecting Old Towns, Ranked
Built centuries ago to repel siege engines and conquerors, discover twenty-five towering medieval fortress walls that remain remarkably intact and inhabited across the world.
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The Most Magnificent Intact Medieval City Ramparts in the World 
25. Visby Town Walls, Sweden 
24. Conwy Town Walls, Wales 
23. York City Walls, England - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
22. Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber Ramparts, Germany 
21. Saint-Malo Ramparts, France 
20. Óbidos Castle Walls, Portugal 
19. Nördlingen Town Wall, Germany - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
18. Kotor Fortifications, Montenegro 
17. Tallinn Town Wall, Estonia 
16. Medieval Walls Of Rhodes, Greece 
15. Ramparts Of Aigues-Mortes, France - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
14. Monteriggioni Fortifications, Italy 
13. Walls Of Toledo, Spain 
12. Historic Walls Of Derry, Northern Ireland 
11. Roman And Medieval Walls Of Lugo, Spain - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
10. Renaissance And Medieval Walls Of Lucca, Italy 
9. San Gimignano Ramparts, Italy 
8. Sighisoara Citadel Walls, Romania 
7. Taroudant City Walls, Morocco - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
6. Ancient City Walls Of Pingyao, China 
5. Walls Of Ston, Croatia 
4. Medieval Walls Of Ávila, Spain 
3. Fortifications Of Valletta, Malta - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
2. Cité De Carcassonne, France 
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Centuries after the age of siege warfare and catapults, a select group of historic cities across Europe and the Mediterranean still dwell inside their original medieval defensive stone ramparts.
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