Scene - walls

In the past, they surrounded the entire inner city in a length of about 1 km. They were built in the 14th century on the site of the old palisades. They were repaired and strengthened in the 16th century. They included four gates, oriented according to the cardinal points. As late as 1786, they were opened after dawn and closed an hour after sunset. When they lost their strategic importance, they were gradually demolished. The first was the South Gate in…