24. City Wall (Muralla)

Segovia’s wall surrounds the whole city. This is also the case in cities such as Avila or Lugo in Galicia, where the well preserved city wall is approximately 3.5 kms long. Marked by 80 towers, turrets and cubes, it had 13 entry gates, and 5 big doors, out of which we still have Saint Andrew’s, Santiago and Saint Cebrian. Saint John’s Door and Saint Martin’s have disappeared, along with four of their 8 gates or shutters. The City Wall (Muralla) Tourist Information Point can also be visited. It is by Saint Andrew’s Door (Puerta de San Andrés) (please see no. 25). There is an access up to the bailey and to the Guards’ Corp. We can also visit Santiago’s Door, with the Francisco Peralta’s Puppet Museum (Museo de Títeres de Francisco Peralta) (see no. 30), and the cellar from which the right of entry was controlled.