Hadrian's Wall – United Kingdom

Hadrian’s Wall – United Kingdom

Hadrian’s Wall is one of the masterpieces of Roman architecture. It stretches in the direction east – west and parts of the British island right in the middle. The wall is 117 km long, and he had the task to protect the Roman colony of Britain intrusion of barbarians from the north. Location of the Hadrian’s Wall is the northernmost part of the island that the Romans conquered. Named after the Roman Emperor Hadrian (117 – 138), who also ordered its construction. Raising the wall lasted ten years, and in the works is attended by people from all parts of the empire. For every 8 km of the wall was the one that lets the fort was located in the Roman army.