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	Roman Walls of Lugo[500×500] Russian Spanish \| Yvon Fruneau © Yvon Fruneau More pictures Publishing origin
	Santiago Group Tour Excurs[248×164] On this excursion from Santiago de Compostela you will enjoy a full day tour to Lugo and take Saint James Way Trail on the way back Tour highlights include stops at LUGO the capital of Publishing origin
	Full Day Tour of Roman and[200×158] Additional information Roman Walls Lugo Inclusions Publishing origin
	lugo roman wall jpg[320×240] Lugo s Roman wall Muralla Romana Even today almost 1700 years after it was first built Lugo s Roman wall is still a defining and un missable feature of the city Constructed over a period of 45 years between 265 AD and 310 AD the wall is over 2km in circumference and completely encircles the old town The picture to the left indicates the scale of Publishing origin
	Roman Walls at Lugo[275×200] El Camino Primitivo A very ancient route from the Asturian capital of Oviedo through the Roman walled city of Lugo to Join the Camino Frances at Palas de Rey or Melide The modern pilgrim can use this route Publishing origin
	lugo wall2 jpg[320×240] and 12 metres in thickness At its highest level the wall is about thirty five feet 12 metres tall and is in the unusual shape in plan of a quadrangle The original wall had five Roman gates not the ten of today and was built using a traditional roman mortar which made use of locally available gravel stone mud and possibly a small quantity of lime To the right a view Publishing origin
	lugo jpg[280×200] the lively old town has lots of old streets lovely squares and even gardens The large Romanesque cathedral is modelled on the cathedral of Santiago and has a Baroque cloister Lugo Galicia photo copyright Publishing origin
	lugo wall3 jpg[320×240] Mosqueira tower with its arched windows This suggests that there may once have been an additional one or two storeys of masonry above the walkway level of the walls that we see today Lugo s Roman wall has national monument status and is supported by the Galician Xunta parliament which has invested in restorations and refurbishments When you look at the wall from Publishing origin
	Lugo curved walls jpg[350×260] of which provide the sightseer with an endless list of ancient buildings monuments ports and historic sites There is plenty to see do and experience in this northern Spanish district Santiago de Compostela the capital of Galicia is a world heritage sight and contains numerous buildings of international significance It is a city with many mythical and religious Publishing origin
	Lugo[320×240] page to Lugo in Galicia To the right you will see a menu bar containing link buttons that will take you to themed pages featuring Lugo s old city its Roman wall its monumental Cathedral plus information about the areas fiestas beaches and more You can use these buttons to navigate around this section and explore the city in detail There are plenty of photographs for the Publishing origin

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