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The Roman Walls of Lugo: A Remarkable Testimony of Ancient Roman Engineering

The Roman Walls of Lugo, located in the northwestern region of Spain, stand as a remarkable testimony to the ingenuity and architectural prowess of the ancient Romans. Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000, these impressive fortifications offer a unique glimpse into the defensive strategies employed by the Roman Empire during its expansion across Europe.

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UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site

The walls of Lugo were built in the later part of the 3rd century to defend the Roman town of Lucus. The entire circuit survives intact and is the finest example of late Roman fortifications in western Europe.

UNESCO Justification of the World Heritage Site

Criterion (iv): The Roman walls of Lugo are the finest surviving example of late Roman military fortifications.

Encyclopedia Record: Roman walls of Lugo

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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