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The Roman walls of Lugo are the ancient Roman defensive walls stretching 2,120 metres around the Old Town of Lugo, Spain. They were built in the third century AD to defend the ancient Roman town of Lucus Augusti.

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The Roman walls of Lugo are the ancient Roman defensive walls stretching 2,120 metres around the Old Town of Lugo, Spain. They were built in the third century AD to defend the ancient Roman town of Lucus Augusti.

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The Ancient Spanish City of Lugo

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UNESCO 🇪🇦Roman Walls of Lugo The walls of Lugo were built in the later part of the 3rd century to defend the Roman town of Lucus. The entire circuit survives intact and is the finest example of late Roman fortifications in western Europe. Roman Walls of Lugo, a city in the Autonomous Region of Galicia in north-western Spain, are an exceptional architectural, archaeological and constructive legacy of Roman engineering, dating from the 3rd and 4th centuries AD. The Walls are built of internal and external stone facings of slate with some granite, with a core filling of a conglomerate of slate slabs and worked stone pieces from Roman buildings, interlocked with lime mortar. Their total length of 2117 m in the shape of an oblong rectangle occupies an area of 1.68 ha. Their height varies between 8 and 10 m, with a width of 4.2 m, reaching 7 m in some specific points. The walls still contain 85 external towers, 10 gates (five of which are original and five that were opened in modern times), four staircases and two ramps providing access to the walkway along the top of the walls, one of which is internal and the other external. Each tower contained access stairs leading from the intervallum to the wall walk of town wall, of which a total of 21 have been discovered to date. The defences of Lugo are the most complete and best preserved example of Roman military architecture in the Western Roman Empire. Despite the renovation work carried out, the walls conserve their original layout and the construction features associated with their defensive purpose, with walls, battlements, towers, fortifications, both modern and original gates and stairways, and a moat.

Ana Angélica Santos HernándezAna Angélica Santos Hernández
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REVIEW IN SPANISH. ENGLISH BELOW. La muralla de Lugo es una visita histórica y a la vez de entretenimiento. También es una manera maravillosa de tener tu primer encuentro con Lugo y su casco histórico. Lo primero y más interesante es que es practicable y puedes visitar la ciudad entera paseando por sus dos Km y medio de diámetro sobre la muralla. Desde que visité York en Inglaterra hace años non había tenido la ocasión de pasear una muralla que hiciera un perímetro completo alrededor de una ciudad y me encantó. Hablamos de una muralla de construcción romana del siglo.III que no es poco. Y aunque a lo mejor no tiene la belleza de la de Ávila es sin duda una joya histórica en todos los aspectos posibles. La experiencia de pasear la muralla es algo que no os podéis perder. Ofrece vistas de la ciudad que merecen la pena sin duda. Es cierto que el casco histórico de Lugo tiene partes deslucidas casi decadentes y necesita una enorme inversión y remoce pero su valor es incuestionable. MUY PERO QUE MUY RECOMENDABLE. ENGLISH The wall of Lugo is both a historical visit and an entertaining experience. It’s also a wonderful way to have your first encounter with Lugo and its historic center. The first and most interesting thing is that it is walkable, allowing you to explore the entire city by strolling along its two and a half kilometers of circumference atop the wall. Since I visited York in England years ago, I hadn’t had the chance to walk along a wall that completely encircles a city, and I loved it. We’re talking about a Roman wall from the 3rd century, which is no small feat. While it may not have the beauty of the one in Ávila, it is undoubtedly a historical gem in every possible aspect. The experience of walking along the wall is something you cannot miss. It offers views of the city that are definitely worth it. It’s true that parts of Lugo's historic center are somewhat shabby and in need of significant investment and renovation, but its value is unquestionable. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Chema Rodríguez-CalderónChema Rodríguez-Calderón
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Quien tome como referencia el camino Primitivo, debe atravesar pequeñas aldeas idílicas, Castroverde, Souto de Torres, Gondar, hasta la entrada de Lugo, que es una bella ciudad asentada sobre un promontorio. Tan pronto se suben las primeras cuestas, la fortaleza y pulcritud de la muralla romana provocan admiración y grata sorpresa. Fue fundada en al año 15 a. C. por Paulo Fabio Máximo y para su defensa se construyó este espléndido baluarte de pizarra y granito, que es la mejor conservada de la península ibérica. Tiene mas de dos kilómetros de longitud, ochenta y cinco torres y diez puertas de acceso. Tal es la grandeza de esta construcción que la UNESCO la declaró Patrimonio de la Humanidad en el año 2000. Se puede recorrer intra y extramuros, pero el visitante toma el camino de en medio y se sube por las escalas al adarve de la muralla para observar mejor la ciudad. El adarve se ha convertido en un corredor por el que, a la vez que se pasea, se contemplan los tejados de cerámica de las casas, las espadañas de las iglesias o los dulces atardeceres de esta ciudad. El gallego Álvaro Cunqueiro escribió que "el muro romano cerca mi ciudad y cerca mi corazón", como les ocurre a todos los lucenses. Si el viajero viene a Lugo, ni podrá no ver la muralla, ni tampoco podrá olvidarla, pues es una de las obras más colosales que Roma legó al futuro de Hispania.

José M. Fanjul DíazJosé M. Fanjul Díaz
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A fully intact Roman wall surrounds the old city of Lugo. It gives a magical, mystical air to this place, for sure. Walking around the city on the wall gives you a breathtaking view of the cathedral as you approach the Puerta De Santiago, where pilgrims depart towards Santiago. During the day, during the night, there are always people walking, running, taking their dogs for walks, taking in the magic and history of this place.

Lauren Marie Rose NelsonLauren Marie Rose Nelson
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The wall is about 2km long and is used by locals and tourists alike for recreation and sightseeing. The top of the wall is wide and there are plenty of places to stop, look around, and take pictures. The architecture of the city, both inside and outside, of the wall is fascinating. Keep in mind there isnt much shade when walking on the wall, so put on some sunscreen for the fairer-skinned people on a sunny day.

Brady CampbellBrady Campbell
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