Marinid Walls of Ceuta

The Marinid Walls of Ceuta (Spanish: Murallas Merínidas de Ceuta) are a set of walls and towers located in Ceuta, Spain. They were constructed in the 13th century during the Marinid dynasty's domination of the region. The walls were declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1985.

They were used as a citadel, shelter for troops that were forced to spend the night outside the medieval city. Of the original 1,500 meters of primitive construction, today only the western flank remains, with about 500 meters, several bastions and two twin towers that frame the so-called Puerta de Fez.

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Marinid Walls of Ceuta ranks #3,389 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #133 of the 610 mapped in Spain. Founded c. 1250, it is older than 70% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 906 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,346 times in the last 60 days, more than 79% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Algeciras, 29 km away. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.

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