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The Town Walls

The construction of the town walls started after Skalica was awarded privileges of a “Free Royal Town“. They were finished around 1435 and later they were reconstructed and rebuilt several times. The fortification system lost its meaning in the 18th century and so it was gradually falling into disrepair and it was destroyed in some parts. Only several parts of the originally more than two-kilometre-long town walls have been preserved up till now in their original height – more than 8 metres. The walls were 180 cm wide and they consisted of a high stone battlemented wall including a gallery with loopholes on the inner side. The fortification system included four gates. The two most important gates were Holíčska Gate and Strážnická Gate placed on the medieval trade road.