The Stairs Stop Half Way Down

There were staircases from the top of the wall part way down to the ground. We were told this was a double defense so if the citizens of the city rebelled, the guards could remove the ladders that connect from the ground to the staircase. Note the construction of layered shale.

Lugo, A Walled City - A Great Day Trip

June 17th 2013
We have been talking about visiting this town since we first heard about it while in Cangas, but just hadn’t been able to make good connections. It turned out to be a 1 ½ hour train ride from A Coruna to Lugo (9.40 euro one way) through beautiful countryside. Fortunately we picked one of the rare completely sunny days for our visit. The highlight of Lugo is that it is the only city in Europe ... read more

Europe » Spain » Galicia » Lugo

Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more

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