The+muslim+wall+o+Madrid

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1 - In which street is?** Is abut between the Calle Mayor, Ramon Cuesta, Cuesta de la Vega and Calle Bailen.

It was built in the ninth century during the domination of Muslims in the Iberian Peninsula, a promontory next to the River Manzanares. It was declared a Historic-Artistic Monument in 1954. It was built at an undetermined date between the years 860 and 880, according to a text of al-Himyari, it was in an area not chosen by chance.
 * 2 - When was it built?**

The Cordoba was built by Emir Muhammd I.
 * 3 - Who had it built?**


 * 4 - Who built it?**

The Muslims built the muslim wall

It was built to defend Muslim almudaina or citadel (maryt) on the site now occupied by the palace real.Tambien defended the mosque, the Alcazar and the house of the Emir or gebernador.
 * 5 - To be built.**

It is currently used for children laestudien and for tourists to visit them
 * 6 - What is it used today?**


 * 7-Description of the building**

The Muslim wall of Madrid protected a fortified complex, which highlighted three main buildings: the palace, the mosque and the house of the emir or governor. Plucked directly from the castle, from its southern part, leaving the other three sides of the building exposed and rough terrain that did not require a major defense of it. To the west, situated on the cliffs along the river Manzanares were a natural defense of the castle; similar role fulfilled the ravines and gorges Arenal Brook to the north and east. Its total length was about 980 meters and enclosed an area of about four hectares. It had a moat outside only in its eastern section, the one where the ground had a height greater than that of the wall itself. Around the walls, there were several independent towers, although it only has a historical record of the tower of bones, named for its proximity to a cemetery. It was built in elsiglo XI before the conquest of Madrid by King Alfonso V of Castile built like a tower in Albanian Christian lamurralla Outside the walls, there were different public land dedicated to recreation and equestrian games (Almus), plus an Arab neighborhood or medina and a Christian suburb or Mozarabic

because it is a medieval building that he protected the important places
 * 8 Why is it important?**


 * 9 Photos and videos**



wikipedia.com madridhidtorico.com
 * 10 Sources**