Next to the Basilica of Macarena is the ochre-colored Puerta de la Macarena built on the command of Sultan Ali ibn Yusuf during the 1100s. From this Macarena Gate stretching east to the Córdoba Gate are remnants of the old city walls. The Murallas de Sevilla were first built by the Romans in the 1st century BC and then modified by others who conquered the city. This defense was called Bab-al-Makrin when built by the Almohads during the 12th century.
