HERITAGE RECORD · 987

Roman Walls of Lugo

卢戈的罗马城墙

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

The walls of Lugo were built in the later part of the 3rd century to defend the Roman town of Lucus. The entire circuit survives intact and is the finest example of late Roman fortifications in western Europe.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ2733427 ↗

Area33.4 ha

Administrative areaQ11125

WikipediaRoman walls of Lugo ↗

Chinese Wikipedia盧戈羅馬城牆 ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(iv)An outstanding example of a building, ensemble or landscape illustrating a significant stage in human history.

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