Muralla de Las Palmas
The Muralla de Las Palmas—also called the Antigua Muralla de Las Palmas or Muro del Real—was the northern defensive wall that once defined and protected Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Its line began near the disappeared Castillo de Santa Ana (Torre de Santa Ana), close to the Ermita de San Pedro González Telmo and Charco de los Abades, then ran to a gate that took its name from Triana. From there it linked with the “Casamata,” associated with the Castillo de Mata, and climbed the escarpment toward the Castillo de San Francisco o del Rey. Built with stone and mortar, the wall had smooth faces with no buttresses, and it widened gently to form a slanted base. Along its inside upper section ran a broad defensive walkway, where troops could both defend and attack. …
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