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The City Wall of Nanjing is completed. The south gate of the wall, known as the Gate of China, is considered to be the city gate with the most complex structure in the world. (approximate date) Upper storeys of Qutb Minar in Delhi Sultanate are damaged in an earthquake and replaced. 1388 – Nilüfer Hatun Imareti hospice in İznik (Ottoman ...
14th-century fortifications (2 C, 25 P) Pages in category "Buildings and structures completed in the 14th century" The following 159 pages are in this category, out of 159 total.
Berwick's town walls were built in the early 14th century under Edward I, following his capture of the city from the Scots. [1] When complete they stretched 2 miles (3.2 km) in length and were 3 feet 4 inches thick and up to 22 feet (6.7 m) high, protected by a number of smaller towers, up to 60 feet (18 m) tall. [2]
14th-century religious buildings and structures by country (6 C) Pages in category "14th-century architecture" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total.
City walls in the 13th and 14th centuries. The 13th century double walls are shown in red. Historians had assumed that during the Roman period Avignon would have been defended by a wall, [1] but this is now considered unlikely. [2] A large amount of rescue archaeology has taken place in Avignon since the 1960s, especially around the Place de l ...
A long decline then began, during which the wall was demolished piecemeal to make way for new developments and to create better access to the town centre. [2] The last repairs to the wall were made in the early 19th century, during the Napoleonic Wars. After this it was thought that the town no longer needed a defensive barrier. [10]
Lugo, Galicia. Lugo has the only completely intact Roman walls in Spain, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visitors can explore its well-preserved historical center, where Roman ruins ...
Visby City Wall (Swedish: Visby ringmur, "Visby Ring Wall", sometimes Visby stadsmur, "Visby City Wall") is a medieval defensive wall surrounding the Swedish town of Visby on the island of Gotland. As the strongest, most extensive, and best preserved medieval city wall in Scandinavia , the wall forms an important and integral part of Visby ...