Walls of León

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The walls that can be seen today in León were built between the 3rd and 4th century by the Romans. The medieval wall that extends to the south is an addition built by King Alfonso VI at the end of the 14th century.

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Address
Calle las Cercas 12, León, Spain

Established
200-300 AD

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