Wall of Daroca

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Wall of Daroca
Daroca Murallas photo Miguel Hermoso.TIF
Walls from the Puerta Baja segment
Wall of Daroca
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Architectural style Moorish, Mudéjar, Romanesque
Year(s) built1000s—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]

Segments

Puerta Baja Puerta Baja, Daroca, Zaragoza, Espana, 2014-01-08, DD 17.JPG
Puerta Baja

Major segments of the wall include: [1]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Walled enclosure and castle in Daroca: monuments in Daroca, Zaragoza at Spain is culture". www.spainisculture.com. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "Muralla urbana de Daroca". www.caminodelcid.org. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  4. 1 2 José Luis Corral Lafuente. "Museo de la Historia y las Artes de Daroca" (PDF). Museo Arqueológico Nacional. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  5. Aragón, Heraldo de. "Nuevo derrumbe en la muralla de Daroca a la espera de fondos para su consolidación". heraldo.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  6. Press, Europa (19 February 2019). "Un tramo de la muralla del Castillo Mayor de Daroca se derrumba debido al "mal estado" del recinto". www.europapress.es. Retrieved 10 September 2023.