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Fortress Walls surrounding the ancient old town of Kotor in Montenegro Royalty Free Stock Photo

View onto Saint John Mountain with the ancient fortified city walls surrounding Old Town of Kotor, Montenegro Royalty Free Stock Photo

Medieval security wall surrounding the old town. Military tower. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Fortress Walls surrounding the ancient old town of Kotor in Montenegro

River canal and city walls of the fortress of the Kotor old town Royalty Free Stock Photo

View of northern walls of Old Town of Kotor and Skurda river Royalty Free Stock Photo

Kotor Old Town steep ancient steps leading up into the surrounding mountains Kotor municipality Montenegro Royalty Free Stock Photo

A scenic view of the steep mountains surrounding the Old Town of Kotor Royalty Free Stock Photo

The medieval old town of Kotor in Montenegro was built at the foot of San Giovanni hill with the surrounding walls built in a triangular fashion. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kotor is a walled city dating back to the Romans who founded the town in 168 BC. Over the centuries it was ruled by the Illyrians, Byzantines, Serbians, and Hungarians before falling under Venetian rule in 1420. It was during this time that the fortifications that can be seen today around the city of Kotor were built.