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List of cities with defensive walls
The following cities have, or historically had, defensive walls.
Africa
Algeria
Egypt
See List of Egypt castles, forts, fortifications and city walls.
Ethiopia
Libya
Mali
Morocco
Niger
Nigeria
Tunisia
Americas
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Mexico
Panama
Old Quarter of Panama City (a portion of the Wall still exists)
Peru
Puerto Rico
United States
Uruguay
Asia
Afghanistan
China
India
Indonesia
Pakuan Pajajaran, the capital of the Sunda Kingdom, was surrounded by defensive moats and walls. Now the area is part of the modern city of Bogor. An 18th century wall made by Hamengkubuwono the 1st from the Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat Kingdom to protect the inner capital city from the Dutch and other enemies during the Mataram Kingdom period. Today, 96% of the wall still exists and is a local landmark. On 17 February 1745, the Surakarta Kingdom moved to a new opened forest named Sala Village and build their Royal Residential Palace and urban area with a 15 kilometers long of "Beteng Kraton" or Palace wall around it. As of 2022, 90% of the city walls still remain. Well known as Banten Kingdom's capital. The wall was destroyed by the Dutch during its colonial period in the way to ended the Banten reign. The city wall that left is only about 10% from the real appearance. Trowulan was the capital of the former Majapahit Empire. When its glory period, the capital being a first European systemized ancient city (with city canal system for transportation and also large aisle and road for major transportation) in Indonesia, because Trowulan was developed in Majapahit's glory period in 13th–15th century. The wall was protecting the inner "Kraton" or royal palace and some important places. Today the wall can't be seen as the original appearance.
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Lebanon
Malaysia
Pakistan
Almost every old city in Pakistan had a defensive wall. Much of these walls were destroyed by the British in order to refortify the cities. Few cities which were fortified are:
Palestine
Philippines
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Syria
Taiwan
Some other towns fortified with thorny bamboos in Qing era.
Thailand
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Yemen
Europe
Albania
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Gibraltar
Greece
Many towns and cities still retain at least parts of their defensive walls, including:
Hungary
Republic of Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
North Macedonia
Malta
Monaco
Montenegro
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
United Kingdom
England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Vatican City
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