THE MEDIEVAL WALL

The city possessed two successive walls, of medieval origin, the first of the th century and the second of the late th century, built at the request of Alfonso VIII to expand and strengthen the defences of the city, following the route of the first. But it is the first that Béjar retains important remains, especially in its western part, with the gates del Pico and San Pedro, the usual entrance in the city in the Middle Ages. It this is the first stretch of approximately 400 metres, between the two doors, which you can browse in full. You will find another trace of this wall behind the Ducal Palace, its original point. The second wall resisted until the end of the th century and was gradually destroyed to build houses or roads. There are still small remains in some houses or gardens, but it's mostly the pictures that make it possible to make an idea. In particular, you can see them at the Jewish Museum of the city, the David Melul Museum.