View of Dubrovnik`s walls and seanDubrovnik City Walls are a constellation of fortifications surrounding the old part of Dubrovnik.nnThey were built from the 13th to the 17th century for defense purposes. Long are 1940 m, up to 25 m high, on a land of 4-6 m in thickness, and by sea 1.5-3 m. On four sides of the world, they are protected by the towers.nnWhen the 13th century wall was built, the old town`s space was already defined and could no longer spread. Inside the city walls, around 2000 inhabitants lived in the Dubrovnik Republic at the time of the establishment of the Statute in 1272, and most of them were in the 15th century, about 6000 people [1]. In the 14th century 15 square-tower buildings were built. With the appearance of the pile, the ramparts have been strengthened to protect them from the artillery attacks. Because of the dangers of the Venetian, all unnecessary openings on the walls at the port are closed. City walls were given the present look in the 15th and 16th centuries. Wars affected the new construction. When Constantinople fell in 1453, the Minceta Tower was built. Because of the Turkish-Venetian wars, the towers of St. Ivan, Revelin and the Bastion of St. Margarete in St. Margaret`s. The walls were built at great speed because of the danger of war

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