Walled Town Collection

By Jerusalem. Study, 1921. Creator: Anna Katarina Boberg
By Jerusalem. Study, 1921

Marco Polo leaving Venice, 1300s
Marco Polo leaving Venice on his journey to China, 1338. Color lithograph reproductioin of a manuscript: Bod. Misc. 264

Medieval castle
Knights entering a castle in the Middle Ages. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Tower of London in the late Middle Ages
London during the time of Henry VII (1457-1509). Color lithograph reproduction of an illuminated manuscript: Roy 16F, ii

Spain, Catalonia, Costa Brava, Tossa de Mar, Overview of bay and castle at dusk (MR)

Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem
Marketplace in Jerusalem at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Medieval walled city of Nuremberg, Germany, 1400s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Walkers Pillar, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, 1860. Artist: R Wallis
Walkers Pillar, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, 1860. Walkers Monument, a doric column eighty feet high, was erected to perpetuate the memory of Reverend George Walker (1645-1690)

View at dusk of Vila Vella, the medieval old town of Tossa del Mar, Costa Brava, Catalonia, Spain

Westgate, Canterbury, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Westgate, Canterbury, 1898. Grade I listed Westgate, a medieval gatehouse in the city walls of Canterbury were built from Kentish ragstone c1379. From " Our Own Country, Volume VI"

October - the Louvre, 15th century, (1939). Creators: Paul Limbourg, Jean Colombe
October - the Louvre, 15th century, (1939). Octobre - Le Louvre. Peasants sowing seed in a ploughed field: the man on the right is broadcasting by hand, as magpies eat the fallen grain

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Baghdad straddling the Tigris River. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

The Siege of Colchester by the Parliament Forces... 1648, (1944). Creator: W Keymer
The Siege of Colchester by the Parliament Forces Under the Command of General Fairfax, 1648, (1944). Map of the town of Colchester in Essex which was attacked by Parliamentary commander Lord-General

Italy, Apulia (Puglia), Lecce Province, Gallipoli old walled town

Skating at Florence, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Skating at Florence, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by L. Caldesi. 'In Florence this year our English residents and visitors have been able to enjoy skating with as much zest as has been done

Troops in front of city gate. Creator: Romeyn de Hooghe
Troops in front of city gate

The Storming of Delhi, the Cashmere Gate, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Storming of Delhi, the Cashmere Gate, 1857. This spirited Engraving, from an original Sketch, represents tha exciting scene of the storming of Delhi, at the Cashmere gate, by our brave troops

Progress of the Prince of Wales in British North America - Quebec, Canada East... 1860. Creator: Unknown
Progress of the Prince of Wales in British North America - Quebec, Canada East - from a drawing by our special artist, G. H. Andrews, 1860. The future King Edward VII visits North America

View of Capua, from Monte St. Angelo - from a sketch by our special artist, Frank Vizetelly, 1860. Creator: Unknown
View of Capua, from Monte St. Angelo - from a sketch by our special artist, Frank Vizetelly, 1860. The Sketch from which our Engraving is taken was made...shortly before the battle on the Volturno

The city of Antioch, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The city of Antioch, 1860. A glimpse of Antioch is caught from the shoulders of Mount Casius. This grand, bare peak, 5700 feet high, rises abruptly from the sea

Lisbon Captured by French Troops under Robert of Normandy. Creator: Crispijn van de Passe
Lisbon Captured by French Troops under Robert of Normandy

Tien-Tsin, on the banks of the Peiho River, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Tien-Tsin, on the banks of the Peiho River, 1860. The British in China. Small vessels only can approach the mouth of the Peiho River

The Entry into Jerusalem, mid-late 17th century. Creator: Willem van Herp
The Entry into Jerusalem, mid-late 17th century. Christ rides a donkey into Jerusalem. He blesses the multitude as a woman spreads a cloak on the ground to welcome him. People hold palm fronds

View towards Visby ring wall. Creator: Victor Forssell
View towards Visby ring wall, Unknown date

Single Leaf of Elephants on a River Bank, late 10th century AH/AD 16th-early 11th century AH... Creator: Unknown
Single Leaf of Elephants on a River Bank, late 10th century AH/AD 16th-early 11th century AH/AD 17th century. This Mughal painting depicts elephants on the bank of a river in a rocky landscape with a

The Medieval Walls of Nijmegen, 1643. Creator: Jan van Goyen
The Medieval Walls of Nijmegen, 1643. The remnants of the medieval castle and a section of the walls of the city Nijmegen, on the Waal River in the eastern Netherlands

View of the Walls of Maastricht with the Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk in the background, 1670. Creator: Josua de Grave
View of the Walls of Maastricht with the Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk in the background, 1670

Illustration for Basedow's Elementary Work, 1770. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for Basedow's Elementary Work, 1770. Plate: Table XXXIII(d). A popular illustrated textbook for children

Cityscape in winter, 1780-1848. Creator: Martinus Schouman
Cityscape in winter, 1780-1848. Figures on the ice

Walled River and Bridge with Buildings Above, 1860. Creator: Felice Beato
Walled River and Bridge with Buildings Above, 1860

Imperial Building behind High Wall, 1860. Creator: Felice Beato
Imperial Building behind High Wall, 1860

View of the Fortress of Saint-Michiel, near s-Hertogenbosch, 1672. Creator: Josua de Grave
View of the Fortress of Saint-Michiel, near s-Hertogenbosch, 1672. Attributed to Josua de Grave

City wall with a tower and a gate, viewed from the inside, 1788-1846. Creator: Jan Hendrik Verheyen
City wall with a tower and a gate, viewed from the inside, 1788-1846. On the right a house with a statue of saints in a corner niche

Casting the Dice for Life or Death, 1680-1720. Creator: Jan van Huchtenburg
Casting the Dice for Life or Death, 1680-1720

City Wall with Gunpowder Magazine, 1830. Creator: Carel Jacobus Behr
City Wall with Gunpowder Magazine, 1830

Fountain against a city wall, in which a staircase has been built, 1700-1748. Creator: Theodorus Wilkens
Fountain against a city wall, in which a staircase has been built, 1700-1748

View of Porte Saint-Denis in Paris, 1745-1775. Creators: Francois Blondel, Anon
View of the Porte Saint-Denis in Paris, 1745-1775

View of Malacca from the sea, 1764. Creator: Jan Keldermans
View of Malacca from the sea, 1764. View of the city of Malacca which can be seen just above the sandbank on the sea-facing side; with houses, trees and palm trees, a Dutch sloop

The Aurelian Wall in Rome, c.1809-c.1812. Creator: Josephus Augustus Knip
The Aurelian Wall in Rome, c.1809-c.1812. Construction of this 18-kilometre-long rampart began under the reign of Roman Emperor Aurelian (270-275 AD), which explains its name, the Aurelian Wall

Rock and town of Scilla in the Calabria region from the sea on the north, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
Rock and town of Scilla in the Calabria region from the sea on the north, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

Rock and town of Scilla in the Calabria region on the west coast, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
Rock and town of Scilla in the Calabria region on the west coast, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

Rock and town of Scilla in the Calabria region on the east coast, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
Rock and town of Scilla in the Calabria region on the east coast, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

Remarkable lava rocks from 1669 at the city walls of Catania, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
Remarkable lava rocks from 1669 at the city walls of Catania, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

View of unfinished Citta Nuova at Ras il-Qala bay on Gozo, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
View of unfinished Citta Nuova at Ras il-Qala bay on Gozo, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

View of Aqueduct and the city of Taranto, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
View of Aqueduct and the city of Taranto, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

Map of the area between Bergen op Zoom and Steenbergen, 1630. Creator: Franciscus van Schooten
Map of the area between Bergen op Zoom and Steenbergen, 1630. Tabula Bergarum ad Zomam Stenbergae'. Showing fortresses, trees, hills, harbours, areas susceptible to flooding

View of the city wall southwest of Nijmegen, 1815-1824. Creator: Derk Anthony van de Wart
View of the city wall southwest of Nijmegen, 1815-1824. The Marienburg is shown, with avenue of trees

A Fez, pendant la fete de l'aid el Kebir: presentation des Cadeaux au Sultan du Maroc... 1916. Creator: Unknown
A Fez, pendant la fete de l'aid el Kebir : presentation des Cadeaux au Sultan du Maroc, dans la Cour de la Maquina. 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

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In the 1300s, Marco Polo bid farewell to his beloved Venice, a walled town that had nurtured him. As he embarked on his epic journey to the East, he left behind the familiar sight of medieval castles towering over narrow streets. The Tower of London stood as a formidable fortress in the late Middle Ages, guarding England's capital with its imposing walls and watchtowers. Meanwhile, far away in Jerusalem, pilgrims flocked to witness the grandeur of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher within another ancient walled town. Centuries later, during the Siege of Magdeburg in Germany's Thirty Years War (1631), this once-thriving walled town became a battleground where destruction reigned supreme. The scars left behind serve as a haunting reminder of past conflicts. On Croatia's Southern Dalmatian coast lies Dubrovnik, an enchanting old town enclosed by sturdy walls overlooking a picturesque harbor. Its timeless beauty has captivated visitors for generations. Across continents and time periods we find ourselves gazing at Walkers Pillar in Londonderry, Northern Ireland (1860). This artwork by R Wallis transports us back to an era when fortified towns were commonplace throughout Europe. Traveling further south along Spain's Costa Brava brings us to Tossa de Mar. Here stands Vila Vella - an awe-inspiring medieval old town surrounded by protective walls that offer breathtaking views at dusk. Not only Europe boasts such treasures; Westgate in Canterbury (1898) showcases yet another example of architectural splendor from unknown creators who crafted this magnificent gatehouse within their walled city. From Marco Polo leaving Venice centuries ago to modern-day wanderers exploring these historic sites today – there is something undeniably captivating about walled towns. They stand as testaments to human ingenuity and resilience while reminding us of our shared history across cultures and continents.