Royal Walls of Ceuta | |
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Murallas Reales de Ceuta | |
Ceuta, Spain | |
Coordinates | 35°53′19″N 5°19′8″W / 35.88861°N 5.31889°W |
Type | Line of fortifications |
Site information | |
Open to the public | Yes |
Condition | Main walls intact Outworks partially intact |
Site history | |
Built | 962–18th century |
Built by | Kingdom of Portugal Kingdom of Spain |
In use | 10th–19th century |
Battles/wars | Sieges of Ceuta |
Official name | Conjunto Histórico Artístico Murallas Reales y foso de San Felipe |
Type | Non-movable |
Criteria | Monument |
Designated | 3 July 1985 |
Reference no. | RI - 53 - 0000305 |
The Royal Walls of Ceuta (Spanish: Murallas Reales de Ceuta) are a line of fortification in Ceuta, an autonomous Spanish city in north Africa.[1] The walls date to 962 in its oldest part and the most modern parts to the 18th century. They remain largely intact, with the exception of some outworks, and are listed as a Spanish Property of Cultural Interest.