Built by the Moors in a defensive position at the heart of the Caliphate of Cordoba, Cuenca is an unusually well-preserved medieval fortified city. Conquered by the Castilians in the 12th century, it ...

The fortification was built in stone ... Fortifications combined with the medieval buildings of the old part of the city, the so-called Magalims, form a unique cultural landscape. Derbent has largely ...

noting the outer wall built by Saint Louis in the 12th century for fortification. The discussion touches on the influence of Spanish culture due to the city's proximity to Spain, as well as a ...

Visby is the best preserved North European walled town and example of a fortified ... compact medieval town. Three parallel trenches in the northern parts of the wall are particularly distinctive.

Deep in the Peloponnese, an ancient rock city defies gravity and time, offering refuge in its maze of medieval passages ...

With their winding streets, historic buildings and charming atmosphere, these medieval towns and villages will take you back ...