Cuéllar city walls, Romanesque defensive wall in Cuéllar, Spain.
Cuéllar city walls are a Romanesque defensive structure extending around the city with thick stone barriers and multiple gates throughout their course. The fortification incorporates several sections that once enclosed the main city, the citadel, and an outer defense line.
Construction began in the 11th century and continued into the 15th century through multiple phases that added successive defensive layers. The walls expanded and adapted as the city developed, reflecting how its importance grew over centuries.
Seven gates survive out of the original eleven that once controlled passage through the city, including the San Basilio entrance with Mudéjar architectural details. These openings show how the medieval city separated different neighborhoods and regulated who could move between them.
You can walk along the outside of the walls in many sections to see their structure and condition up close. Different areas may be accessible at different times, so wearing comfortable shoes helps you explore the various parts of the fortification at your own pace.
The walls created invisible boundaries that determined legal status and rights for different groups living within them. These social divisions were marked by the physical gates just as much as the walls defined defense against external threats.
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