Built by the Romans in the 3C, these walls were modified in the Middle Ages. Made from schist slabs, and rising to a height of 11m, they encircle the town for a distance of over 2km, punctuated by ten gateways providing access to the old quarter. Mag..

The Romanesque building was begn in 1129 and various Gothic and baroque additions have been made. The northern portal, housed under a porch built in the 15C, has a fine Romanesque Christ in Majesty .

With its gardens and esplanade, this is where the inhabitants of Lugo meet and take a stroll, not far from the bars and restaurants on Calle de la Cruz.

The former 18C kitchen of the San Francisco Monastery houses a reconstruction of a peasant kitchen. Note the room devoted to Sagardelos ceramics. In the old cloister, there is an interesting collection of sundials.

This charming square is decorated with a fountain and surrounded by old houses.

On this pretty square stands the 18C episcopal palace , a typical "pazo" with its flat stone walls single storey, two cubical wings and limited décor of a coat of arms of the Gil Taboadas on the portal.