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Walled precinct of Buitrago del Lozoya

Buitrago del Lozoya, Sierra Norte, Madrid

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Walled precinct of Buitrago del Lozoya

Monument · Buitrago del Lozoya, Sierra Norte, Madrid

Wall of more than 800 metres in perimeter begun in the 11th century and rebuilt over four centuries, with a lower wall-walk of some 6 metres beside the river, an upper wall-walk of up to 16, a barbican, a moat and a coracha; it has been a Monumento Nacional (Spain's heritage designation in force until 1931) since 1931.

Photo: Diego Sanz Siguero (CC BY 3.0)

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