These fortified towers to the north of the old town were built in 14th century on Roman foundations and were part of the cities medieval fortified wall. It was once the main exit from the city to the north and Barcelona

This is nearly all that remains of an impressive fortified wall that ran around the whole town. It became redundant with the invention of siege cannons that could smash down stone walls. It was here that the Christian forces fought the Muslim Moorish forces from North Africa.

Charlton Heston played the leader of the Christian forces in a film called El Cid. He was fatally wounded but instructed that his body be strapped to his horse and a sword put in his hand and the horse made to charge the enemy to lead the charge that eventually broke the Muslim forces. That charge was initiated from these walls.

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