| Wall of Daroca | |
|---|---|
 Walls from the Puerta Baja segment | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Moorish, Mudéjar, Romanesque |
| Year built | 1000s—1400s |
The Wall of Daroca (Spanish: Muralla de Daroca) is a fortification located in Daroca in the Spanish Province of Zaragoza. First built as a Muslim fortification in the 11th [1] or 12th centuries, the wall expanded with Daroca under Christian rule as the city itself expanded. The original wall had segments broken up by the Castillo Mayor [2] (English: Bigger castle). It has around 4 kilometers of walls with several gates and major tower [2] and 114 towers. [3]
The wall was used defensively during multiple wars, including the War of the Two Peters, Peninsular War, and the Carlist Wars, [4] in which the city was captured several times.
The wall is made of bricks held together with red-gray mortar. It uses dimension stones and ashlar for the towers. [1] The wall is also supported by buttresses. [1]
City officials have said that 64% of the wall is estimated to be in poor condition, and parts of it have collapsed. There have been at least 3 such incidents in the years leading up to 2022, with the greatest damage being in the old Castillo Mayor section. [5] [6]
