Muralla islámica (s.XI-XII)

Muralla islámica (s.XI-XII) preserves a surviving section of Seville’s defensive walls, built during Muslim rule in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Seville then formed part of Al-Andalus, under Muslim dynasties. The fortification protected an important political and economic centre while also marking the city’s boundaries and organising its neighbourhoods. Narrow streets and busy markets once developed behind these protective walls.

The builders used tapial, compacting earth, lime, and gravel between wooden frames to create the structure. That rammed-earth fabric still survives in visible sections. The original fortification stretched several kilometres, with more than a hundred towers and gates controlling entry into the city. Puerta de la Macarena and Puerta de Córdoba ranked among its best-known gateways.

After the Christian conquest in the thirteenth century, some sections remained while others disappeared or entered newer buildings. Battlements, towers, and arrow slits reveal how defence shaped medieval Seville. Today, surviving sections stand within houses, shops, and streets, connecting the modern city with its Islamic past.