Mansilla

Mansilla de las Mulas is a walled town on the pilgrimage road to Santiago, where travellers cross the Esla on their way to León. Its medieval bridge, with eight arches, was rebuilt in 1573 after centuries of use. The town's walls were enlarged in the Middle Ages and reinforced with projecting semicircular towers. In 1357 King Peter I ordered people from the surrounding district to contribute to their repair, a reminder of the importance attached to Mansilla's defences.