The Marinid Walls of Ceuta ( es, Murallas Merínidas de Ceuta) are a set of walls and towers located in

Ceuta Ceuta (, , ; ar, سَبْتَة, Sabtah) is a Spanish autonomous city on the north coast of Africa. Bordered by Morocco, it lies along the boundary between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It is one of several Spanish territorie ...

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. They were constructed in the 13th century during the Marinid dynasty's domination of the region. The walls were declared ''

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'' in 1985. They were used as a citadel, shelter for troops that were forced to spend the night outside the medieval city. Of the original 1,500 meters of primitive construction, today only remains the western flank, with about 500 meters, several bastions and two twin towers that frame the so-called Puerta de Fez.

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Buildings and structures in Ceuta Bien de Interés Cultural landmarks in Ceuta

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