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There are only few stones left of the walls of the Moresque period. Cuenca underwent a nine months siege by Alfonso VIII who finally broke in the city by the door of San Juan and from there went upwards to take the Castillo (1177).
At the Christian period the wall surrounding Cuenca had six doors and three small gates. Particular is that, due to the lack of space on the rocky platform, several churches were constructed on the walls.
What presently remains of the walls dates from the reign of Philip II.
Best visible is the arch of the door at the northern entrance of Cuenca called the Arco de Bezudo. Parts of the remaining walls are also visible from the walk on the side of the Jucar ravine.

Address: Calle del Trabuco
Directions: Northern part of the old city.