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The wall of the Vila Vella of Tossa

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The wall of the Vila Vella of Tossa

Historical milestone · Tossa de Mar, Selva, Girona

The abbot of Ripoll Ramon de Berga ordered in 1186 the hill of Mont Guardí walled to protect the fishermen from attacks by sea; the enclosure is the only example of a fortified medieval town left on the Catalan coast.

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Photo: Josemanuel (Wikimedia Commons) (CC BY-SA 2.5)

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