Paseo de los Cubos (Burgos)
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The Paseo de los Cubos is one of the best preserved places from Burgos's medieval past. Its peculiar name stems from the fact that the towers located in part of the old wall, which once protected Burgos, form a virtual cube.
The old wall, built under the command of Alfonso X, the Wise, at the end of the 13th century, was almost completely demolished during the modernization of the 19th century in order to expand the geographical limits of the city. The city's population had increased significantly and the perimeter wall had lost its defensive purpose.
The original defensive wall was immense, both in length and in height. When it was completed in the mid-15th century, it had an impressive number of more than 90 circular towers and a total of 12 access doors, some of them massive in size, such as the St. Mary's Arch.
In addition to having enormous historical and heritage value, the Paseo de los Cubos has become a place of significant tourist and recreational attraction because it offers a pleasant walk for visitors.
Among the places of great tourist and patrimonial interest that can be found along the promenade are the austere door of the old Jewish quarter through which the aljama of Burgos was accessed and the famous Tower of Doña Lambra.
The old wall, built under the command of Alfonso X, the Wise, at the end of the 13th century, was almost completely demolished during the modernization of the 19th century in order to expand the geographical limits of the city. The city's population had increased significantly and the perimeter wall had lost its defensive purpose.
The original defensive wall was immense, both in length and in height. When it was completed in the mid-15th century, it had an impressive number of more than 90 circular towers and a total of 12 access doors, some of them massive in size, such as the St. Mary's Arch.
In addition to having enormous historical and heritage value, the Paseo de los Cubos has become a place of significant tourist and recreational attraction because it offers a pleasant walk for visitors.
Among the places of great tourist and patrimonial interest that can be found along the promenade are the austere door of the old Jewish quarter through which the aljama of Burgos was accessed and the famous Tower of Doña Lambra.
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Civil Buildings in Burgos
Religious Buildings in Burgos
