Laguardia is a municipality located in the south of the Basque province of Álava. Located km from the capital Vitoria which belongs to the autonomous community of the Basque Country. It is located in the Rioja Alavesa region. It is located on a hill and is surrounded by a wall Sancho VII the Strong decided to fortify the entire city converting it into a stronghold and bastion. Elevated and fortified at a proportionate distance some quadrangular towers stood protruding from the wall adorned with battlements and arrow slits. Laguardia has a military function in such a way that its urban area is made up of three longitudinal streets that are in turn crossed by three cantons.
There are two other minor streets parallel to the main ones a transversal alley that joins Mayor and Páganos streets. and a rectangular square in the center. All of this delimited by the walled area. It is also a land of good wines and large and magnificent CXB Directory wineries which will allow you to spend a fantastic day. Will you come with me to get to know Laguardia? THE WALLS The walls of Laguardia started from the castle of Don Sancho Abarca located at the western end of the town and surrounded the town. In the current plan of the historic center the military function of the population is clear.
There are three longitudinal streets parallel to each other that are crossed by three other shorter transversal ones. There is also a rectangular square in the center and other smaller streets all delimited by the walled enclosure. The belt of walls that surrounded the town is currently fragmented after the Carlist demolition of and due to the reforms of the semi-detached houses during the last two centuries. Its remains present different materials and construction characteristics: ashlar ashlar and filling material inside.
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