The walls of Santo Domingo are no longer complete – in fact, there are only hints of what existed in the past. We walked round the walls on our last visit, but it is a pleasant stroll, not too long, and so we did it again.
A brief history of the walls
King Pedro I of Castile ordered the walls to be built in the 13th century as a protection for the settlement, but it was also a defence against his brother. It was apparently the largest enclosed site in Rioja. It didn’t save him, as he was eventually assassinated.
The map shows the route of the walls, the small sections which remain, and the gates.
The walls were 1,670 metres long and included 38 towers which were 12 metres high.
Walking round the walls
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- The longest section of the walls
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- Vegetable sellers
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- Pilgrim on the Camino
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- Pilgrim statue at the entrance to the town
Next to the walls we found this quotation:
And then it was time to sit down with a cup of coffee!
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