Znojmo Town Walls
N 48° 51.110 E 016° 02.945
33U E 576959 N 5411515
Znojmo Historic Town Walls
Waymark Code: WMEWQ7
Location: Jihomoravský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 07/15/2012
Views: 79
Znojmo City fortification system consisted of several belts of walls and ditches, only pierced by the four city gates.
The walls were reinforced with plenty of towers, both circular and prismatic.
Znojmo obtained the right of fortification in the 13th Century and the city walls of Znojmo were continuously improved to reflect the current level of military development.
The 16th-century artillery changed warfare dramatically and the following centuries saw no use to maintain the Znojmo City Walls.
After the Napoleonic Wars the long neglected fortifications were partially, but luckily not to great extent, demolished.
Difficulty: 
Parking Area: N 48° 51.106 E 016° 03.012
Height of Look-Out Tower in feet: Not Listed
Opening times and fees: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Please log only if you have been up there and you must include a photo of the scenic view from the top.