Roman walls

These massive blocks reveal a Zaragoza older than its cathedrals: the Roman city of Caesaraugusta. The surviving walls beside the Zuda tower mainly date from the second and third centuries AD. They protected the population while defining the city’s boundaries and entrances. Their course continued to shape the streets for centuries, even as rulers changed. Notice the thickness of the masonry and the rounded towers, then compare their scale with today’s streets. Nearby stands a bronze copy of Augustus of Prima Porta, another reminder that Roman history remains part of everyday Zaragoza.