Kadaň Walls

Kadaň had extensive fortifications in the Middle Ages, of which only a part remains today. The fortifications began to be built after 1259, at that time Kadaň was already a royal city. It was unusually strong, it had two or three belts of walls around the city center and another around the entire city and its suburbs. In the 19th century, during the growth of the city, they were largely demolished. Today, the preserved ramparts are maintained and modified, and there is a…