The Bulwark of Santa Clara

The Bulwark of Santa Clara, as well as the rest of the Marina Wall, suffered frequent pounding from the sea that undermined its structure and made its reconstruction necessary. Named Santa Clara after the convent of the Order of Saint […]

The Bulwark of Santa Clara, as well as the rest of the Marina Wall, suffered frequent pounding from the sea that undermined its structure and made its reconstruction necessary. Named Santa Clara after the convent of the Order of Saint Clare situated behind it, it was constructed by Cristóbal de Roda during the first third of the XVII century.

The engineer Juan de Herrera y Sotomayor repaired the bulwark between 1714 and 1719, but it was again ruined by storms. In 1742 Juan Bautista Mac Evan refurbished it, but it would not be until 1761 when Antonio de Arévalo modified the bulwark and gave it its current form, demolishing its right flank and connecting it by a ramp with the new barracks for the troops known as Las Bóvedas.