Fort city of Xi'an, the ancient capital of Shaanxi Province, which lies amid easy Joinzong, represents one of the oldest and best walls of Chinese cities. Which was established in order to fortify the city and unify the other states, the wall was built in the 14th century, in the era of "Zhu Yuanzhang", the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty. This was followed by updates and strengthening of the fence during the reign of strains of the country. Even the fence is to become the most complete among the Chinese the remaining fences so far, is also considered one of the largest ancient military defensive systems in the world.
The construction of the fence began in 194 BC, and it took about four even been completed. And upon completion, the fence runs along the Kyu 25.7 meters, and the thickness of the base from 12 to 16 meters, which was then closed on an area of 36 square kilometers. The materials used in the building at the time are dirt, hydrated lime, and sticky rice. Later in the briefing were completely brick wall.
After the expansion of the fence, he reached a height of about 12 to 14 meters, and the thickness of the base about 15 to 18 meters, was the increase in length for a distance of 13.7 kilometers. It was developed (Barricade) or tower every 120 meters as a place additional soldiers standing to repay the enemies.
There are four main gates of the wall, and it was the only way to enter the city or out of the city in ancient times. Each of the three towers surrounded by gates were. In addition to a wide trench goes under all parts of the city to be used in times of need.
Today, The Wall is open to visitors. You can line the perimeter of the wall, but if you intend to visit the fort and explore the best way to explore and see the old city is the journey over the fence using a bike.
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