Moated Cities

A moat is a deep, broad ditch, either dry or filled with water, that surrounds a castle, other building or town, historically to provide it with a preliminary line of defence. In some places moats evolved into more extensive water defences, including natural or artificial lakes, dams and sluices. In later periods the moat or water defences may be largely ornamental.

Giant Moat around the old Chiang Mai (Google Maps)
Giant Moat around the old Chiang Mai

Giant moat around old city of Nakhon Ratchasima (Google Maps)
Giant moat around old city of Nakhon Ratchasima
Dangtu County Moat (City with moat) (Google Maps)
Dangtu County Moat (City with moat)

Moated City (Google Maps)
Moated City
Moated city of Taizhou (Google Maps)
Moated city of Taizhou

Threefold moated city (Google Maps)
Threefold moated city

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