Fortress
Muralla de Santiago de Compostela
🇪🇸 Spain · 11th century
The Santiago de Compostela Wall was a medieval defensive wall in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. It was mostly demolished towards the end of the 19th century, although some fragments remain today, the largest being the Mazarelos arch.
Text adapted from “Walls of Santiago de Compostela” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Muralla de Santiago de Compostela ranks #327 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #76 of the 433 mapped in Spain. Founded 1100, it is older than 88% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 210 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Muralla de Santiago de Compostela?
Muralla de Santiago de Compostela stands in Spain, at 42.88083°, -8.54444°.
When was Muralla de Santiago de Compostela built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1100. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Muralla de Santiago de Compostela?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #327 of 6,412 worldwide, and #76 in Spain. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Muralla de Santiago de Compostela?
Castriño of Conxo, about 3 km away.
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