Veká Biteš - city fortifications

It consisted of perimeter walls and three gates with protective ditches and drawbridges. Two gates were located on opposite sides of the square and one near the church. The fortifications were built during the 15th century. The area of ​​the church had a special fortification, which served as a fortified fortress. There was only one entrance, and that was through the guard tower. The second entrance from the cemetery was opened only in the 18th century. Around the entire length of the walls…