Vitoria-Gasteiz City Walls, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, Spain

Vitoria-Gasteiz City Walls

Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, Spain

Vitoria-Gasteiz City Walls enclose the historic old town's oval-shaped "Medieval Almond" core in Basque Country, Spain, with the oldest sections dating to the late 11th century as a pre-founding defensive barrier around the hilltop settlement of Gasteiz, predating its official 1181 charter as Nova Victoria by King Sancho VI of Navarre.

Originally spanning about 900 meters with 22 towers and multiple gates like Portal de Arriaga, the walls protected against invasions during the Kingdom of Navarre's frontier role, evolving through three phases including 13th-century expansions amid urban growth.

Today, restored fragments—such as 1960s Lombard-style sections near Escoriaza-Esquivel Palace and a modern walkway behind San Miguel Church—reveal battlements, arrow slits, and original heights, earning Europa Nostra recognition in 2010 for blending archaeology with public access amid the Gothic Santa María Cathedral.

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C. Fray Zacarías Martínez, 5, 01001 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Spain

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