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Town Walls

Town Walls
Original function:
town fortification
Current function:
town fortification
Settlement:
Nagyszombat, Trnava 
Historical Hungarian county:
Pozsony
Country:
Slovakia
GPS coordinates:
48.376674, 17.58312
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History

The town was originally surrounded by a 3 kilometers long wall, but now only the western wall stands. The walls were built in the 13th century, when Nagyszombat was one of the largest towns in Europe. The walls were reconstructed by the architect Pietro Ferrobosco between 1553 and 1556. The town was accessible through 4 gates, which were demolished in the 19th century.

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