Spain · 10th century
Puerta Bab al-Mardum ranks #4,697 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #198 of the 606 mapped in Spain. Founded c. 950, it is older than 92% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 192 atlas entries founded in the 10th century. 13 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Toledo, 1 km away. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
The Puerta Bab al-Mardum, or Puerta de Valmardón, is a city-gate of Toledo, Spain. It was built in the 10th century and is one of the oldest gates in the city. Its name 'mardum' is Arabic for 'blocked up'. Perhaps because its function was taken over by the Puerta del Sol. The Spanish name Valmardón is a rough, phonetic imitation of the Arabic. 'Mezquita Bab al-Mardum' is another name for the nearby Mosque of Cristo de la Luz.
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