Muralla de Lugo

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Muralla de Lugo is a remarkably well-preserved Roman defensive wall encircling the historic center of Lugo in Galicia, Spain, and is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman city wall
UNESCO World Heritage Site
defensive wall
administeredBy municipality of Lugo NERFINISHED
builtBy Romans NERFINISHED
builtFor defense
builtInCentury 3rd century
4th century
country Spain
encircles historic center of Lugo
GalicianName Muralla romana de Lugo NERFINISHED
hasFeature gates
ramparts
towers
walkable parapet
hasViewOver city of Lugo NERFINISHED
height up to about 10 metres
heritageCriteria (ii)
(iv)
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
languageOfName Galician
Spanish
length about 2.1 kilometres
locatedIn Galicia NERFINISHED
Lugo NERFINISHED
Spain
locatedOn Miño River NERFINISHED
materialUsed granite
slate
numberOfGates 10
numberOfTowers 85
officialName Muralla Romana de Lugo NERFINISHED
openToPublic yes
originalFunction fortification
partOf Roman heritage in Spain
historic center of Lugo
recognizedFor completeness of Roman circuit
continuity of use
urban defensive architecture
region Autonomous community of Galicia NERFINISHED
Province of Lugo NERFINISHED
stateOfConservation remarkably well preserved
surrounds Roman town of Lucus Augusti NERFINISHED
thickness about 4 metres
touristAttraction yes
UNESCOSiteId 987
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 2000

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Roman Walls of Lugo localName Muralla de Lugo