Some places feel straight out of a medieval legend—stone walls stretching into the distance, towers rising above the rooftops, and narrow lanes winding through centuries of history... Carcassonne, the ...

In his article titled "The Strange Saga of Kowloon Walled City," James Crawford noted that the city, with an area of around one-hundredth of a square mile, housed "350 buildings, almost all ...

Once the world's most densely populated place, Kowloon Walled City is back in the spotlight with a new exhibition bringing fresh attention to this vi Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT عربي ...

Revisiting Shahjahanabad, the walled city A new book explores the medieval city of Shahjahanabad with a fascinating map going back to 1846-47 ...

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Kowloon Walled City was a chaotic and lawless enclave in the heart of in then British-controlled Hong Kong where some 35,000 lived cramped together within 26,000 square metres (6.4 acres).

Despite Hong Kong's dense urban landscape, the city harbours numerous hidden green spaces worth exploring. Among them is Kowloon Walled City Park, a Jiangnan-style garden that was once a maritime ...

Archaeologists discovered a walled city in the northern Saudi Arabian desert that was likely home to 500 people as far back as 2,400 B.C. The experts believe the city’s roughly 1,000 years of ...

The 'Kowloon Walled City: A Cinematic Journey' exhibition officially opened to the public on May 24, 2025, and will run for three years. Opening hours: - 9am to 7pm every day from May to August 2025 ...

Once the world’s most densely populated place, Kowloon Walled City is back in the spotlight with a new exhibition bringing fresh attention to this vibrant corner of Hong Kong HONG KONG, June 10 ...