Kowloon Walled City was a densely populated, ungoverned settlement in Kowloon, an area just north of Hong Kong. What began as a Chinese military fort evolved into a squatters' village comprising a ...

This was the Kowloon Walled City. The Kowloon Walled City was built in 1847 as a small fort for Chinese imperial soldiers to keep watch over the coast. During the Japanese occupation, the fort’s ...

Tourists arriving here for the first time feel as if they have entered a fairy-tale city. The distinctive walls, built in the 12th century, add character to this place and create a unique atmosphere.

Built on a site inhabited since the Palaeolithic period, the Walled City of Baku reveals evidence of Zoroastrian ... to the overall qualities of Baku as a reflection of a medieval city. Numerous parts ...

Its 13th-century ramparts and more than 200 warehouses and wealthy merchants' dwellings from the same period make it the best-preserved fortified commercial city in northern Europe ... of a northern ...

Hasankeyf is home to thousands of human-made caves, hundreds of medieval monuments ... built around 1116 (only two massive stone piers and one arch remain). In 1515, the city was absorbed into ...

At the heart of this area is the medieval walled city of Canterbury which has been hosting visitors for more than 1,000 years, so a warm welcome for any 'pilgrim' is guaranteed. "The city is ...

Kowloon Walled City was a densely populated, ungoverned settlement in Kowloon, an area north of Hong Kong Island. What began as a Chinese military fort evolved into a squatters' village comprising ...