Walled city

The Architecture of Kowloon Walled City: An Excerpt from ‘City of Darkness Revisited’

Kowloon Walled City was known as an enclave for criminals, but that only tells one side of the story. The informal settlement also had a thriving economy.

The City's dozens of alleyways were often only 1–2 m (3.3–6.6 ft) wide, and had poor lighting and drainage.[18] An informal network of staircases and passageways also formed on upper levels, which was so extensive that one could travel north to south through the entire City without ever touching solid ground.[4] cyborganthropology.com/Kowloon_Walled_City

The wealth of the cultural heritage in Spain is immense. The best landmarks of Spain are its medieval cities, churches and the magnificent cave art of prehistoric people.

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