Fortification of Nymburk Town / Opevneni Mesta Nymburk, Czech Republic
Posted by: Dáin & Olík
N 50° 11.176 E 015° 02.712
33U E 503227 N 5559342
Medieval fortification of Nymburk town.
Waymark Code: WM6CC8
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 05/13/2009
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Building of town fortification started in the beginning of 14th century during Vaclav II reign and was finished in 1335 by king Jan Lucembursky. Originally defence wall had 40 towers and 5 gates.
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This category is focused only to original Gothic architecture, not to pseudo-Gothic, neo-Gothic or Gothic Revival. You can not find this kind of architecture outside of "Old World", moreover this architecture appeared in ca XIIth century (early Gothic) and the last buildings are from cca XVIth (late Gothic) century...