Take stock of the top ten famous city walls in the world: the Western Wall ranks second

Every country has its own long history and has left some traces. As we all know, city walls were built in ancient times mainly for military defense. Many ancient city walls have a history of hundreds or even thousands of years. For example, the Great Wall of China has a very magnificent architecture. Today, the editor will take stock of the top ten famous city walls in the world. Come and find out more about them.

1. Diyarbakir Wall

These large walls were built around the city of Diyarbakir in southeastern Turkey. [bai] This city is still the largest city in Turkey. one. Walls have inner and outer layers. The outer layer is built of volcanic basalt taken from the now extinct volcano Karakagade. The inner layer is made of bricks and has many structures such as storage rooms, observation towers and gates built into the walls. This wall, also built by the Romans, remains more or less intact today and serves as a major tourist attraction, making it one of the most famous walls in the world.

2. The Western Wall

The Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem is one of the holiest places for Jews in the world. Part of the wall was built at the end of the Second Temple period around 19 BC, and the rest was added from the 7th century onwards. This wall is believed to be part of the original temple and is the closest cornerstone to the temple. One of the holiest sites in Judaism are the remains of the ancient city walls surrounded by the Jewish Temple Quadrangle. The site has been a site of Jewish prayer and pilgrimage for centuries, with the earliest mention of Jewish attachment to the site dating from the 4th century. Since the 19th century, various Jews have tried without success to purchase rights to neighboring areas.

3. Southampton Wall

This is the second longest wall in Europe, connecting Ston and Mali in Croatia. The wall was built at the narrowest point of the peninsula and is 3.5 miles long. The wall's main purpose was to protect the stone slabs that were vital to the city's economy, as salt was a very important trade commodity in the 15th century when the wall was built.

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