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The high defensive wall of the city of Alghero in Sardinia
A photo of the splendid medieval wall in the historic centre of Alghero, a city fortified since the 13th century and now dedicated to tourism.
The historic center of the city is one of the most beautiful in all of Sardinia, and its bastions are fortified with 7 towers and 3 small fortresses.

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The city, one of the main ones in Sardinia and the fifth in the region in terms of population, is one of the gateways to the island, thanks to the airport located near Fertilia. Already the provincial capital during the 19th century and the surrounding area until the abolition of these entities, today it is considered the capital of the Riviera del Corallo, a name that derives from the fact that in the waters of its harbor there is a large quantity of red coral, fished by coral divers, an activity that with the processing and sale, has had great economic and cultural importance for centuries, so much so that a branch of coral is included in the city's coat of arms.
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The high defensive wall of the city of Alghero in Sardinia – Le haut mur défensif de la ville d’Alghero en Sardaigne – La alta muralla defensiva de la ciudad de Alghero en Cerdeña – A alta muralha defensiva da cidade de Alghero, na Sardenha – Die hohe Verteidigungsmauer der Stadt Alghero auf Sardinien – Bức tường phòng thủ cao của thành phố Alghero ở Sardinia – 撒丁岛阿尔盖罗市的高防御墙 – サルデーニャのアルゲーロ市の高い防御壁