Muslim Walls of Madrid, Medieval city walls in Madrid, Spain
The Muslim Walls are stone fortifications that once enclosed the Islamic settlement of Maŷrīṭ with regularly spaced defensive towers. The surviving sections display the original construction techniques that protected the medieval city.
A Cordoban ruler ordered these fortifications built in the second half of the 9th century to defend the Islamic settlement. They endured for centuries before later construction and urban changes gradually removed most of them.
The walls reveal how the medieval Islamic city was organized through its named gates that linked different zones together. Visitors can trace these connections in today's street layout, where ancient pathways still shape how the neighborhood flows.
The wall sections are visible at several locations around the city, particularly near the Almudena Cathedral and within the adjacent park area. You can view them freely at any time since they remain at their original sites throughout the neighborhood.
A detached watchtower called Torre de Narigües was originally connected to the main wall by a passage. This unusual tower now stands along a busy street in the heart of the city.
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