DEÁN WALL
This wall was built in the 16th century during the reign of Charles I in order to protect El Molinete and Concepción hills. Despite the fact that these walls were not finished, the constructed part is known as "Deán Walls".
As an important historical figure in the construction of this wall, we highlight Sebastián Clavijo (Dean and Armada's supplier of Cartagena) with extensive constructive experience who was in charge of the direction and realization of the necessary works for the fortifications projected by Andrés Dávalos.
In the construction of this wall, whose works were extended until 1545, the medieval tradition is more evident (on a basis of walls and cylindrical towers) than the new trends of polygonal bastioned architecture. This wall is built in masonry, with materials of poor quality.
The visible remains of the wall are located at a height of 30m on El Molinete hill. A stretch of approximately 100 meters of wall with a semi-cylindrical tower is preserved.
Recently it was found an artillery cube belonging to the wall, about twelve meters in diameter and semi-circular shape (made of masonry) that connects with the 100-meter stretch of wall that is on top of Molinete hill. Considered as an architectural piece of first order representative of Renaissance Cartagena.
It is under the protection of the generic Declaration of the Decree of April 22nd, 1949, and 16/1985 Act on Spanish Historical Heritage.