Fortress
Roman Walls of Lugo
🇪🇸 Spain
The Roman walls of Lugo are the ancient Roman defensive walls of the Roman colonia of Lucus Augusti –present-day Lugo, Spain–, in the Roman province of Hispania Tarraconensis. Stretching 2,120 metres (6,960 ft), they were built in the third century AD to defend the ancient Roman town. The fortifications, still largely intact, were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000 and are a popular tourist attraction.
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Roman Walls of Lugo ranks #3 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #3 of the 433 mapped in Spain. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Roman Walls of Lugo?
Roman Walls of Lugo stands in Spain, at 43.01419°, -7.55989°.
How famous is Roman Walls of Lugo?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3 of 6,412 worldwide, and #3 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 Roman Walls of Lugo?
Castro of Viladonga, about 21 km away.
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