Roman walls of Lugo

Roman walls of Lugo

Muralla Romana de Lugo
Location	Lugo, Spain
Coordinates	43°00′40″N 7°33′12″W / 43.0111°N 7.5533°W / 43.0111; -7.5533
Type	Roman defensive walls
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Type	Cultural
Criteria	iv
Designated	2000 (24th session)
Reference no.	987
Region	Europe and North America
Area	1.68 ha (4.2 acres)
Buffer zone	59.88 ha (148.0 acres)
Spanish Cultural Heritage
Type	Non-movable
Criteria	Monument
Designated	16 April 1921
Reference no.	RI-51-0000191

The Roman walls of Lugo are the ancient Roman defensive walls of the Roman colonia of Lucus Augusti –present-day Lugo, Spain–, in the Roman province of Hispania Tarraconensis. Stretching 2,120 metres (6,960 ft), they were built in the third century AD to defend the ancient Roman town. The fortifications, still largely intact, were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000 and are a popular tourist attraction.