Fortress
Puerta del Puente
🇪🇸 Spain · 16th century
The Puerta del Puente (Spanish: "Gate of the Bridge") is a Renaissance gate in Córdoba, Andalusia. Built in the 16th century to commemorate a visit to the city by King Philip II, the gateway is located on the site of the previous Roman gates, linking the city with the Roman bridge and the Via Augusta.
Since 1931, the gate, together with the Roman bridge and the Calahorra tower, has been declared a Bien de Interés Cultural in the monument category. It also part of the historic centre of Cordoba, declared a World Heritage Site in 1984.
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Puerta del Puente ranks #3,222 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #126 of the 602 mapped in Spain. Founded c. 1550, it is older than 39% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,189 times in the last 60 days, more than 53% of the atlas. 8 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Jaén, 88 km away. It is one of the 125 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Andalusia. It is stop 25 of 30 on the Andalusian frontier castles, Cádiz to Córdoba. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Puerta del Puente?
Puerta del Puente stands in Spain, at 37.87759°, -4.77901°.
When was Puerta del Puente built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1550. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Puerta del Puente?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,222 of 8,134 worldwide, and #126 in Spain. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Puerta del Puente?
Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos, about 1 km away.
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