Fortress
Puerta Nueva de Bisagra
🇪🇸 Spain · 16th century
The Puerta de Bisagra Nueva ("The New Bisagra Gate") is the best known city gate of Toledo, Spain.
The gate is of Moorish origin, but the main part was built in 1559 by Alonso de Covarrubias. It carries the coat of arms of the emperor Charles V. It superseded the Puerta Bisagra Antigua as the main entrance to the city.
Text adapted from “Puerta de Bisagra Nueva” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Puerta Nueva de Bisagra ranks #49 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #21 of the 433 mapped in Spain. Founded 1600, it is older than 35% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 532 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Puerta Nueva de Bisagra?
Puerta Nueva de Bisagra stands in Spain, at 39.8625°, -4.0252°.
When was Puerta Nueva de Bisagra built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1600. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Puerta Nueva de Bisagra?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #49 of 6,412 worldwide, and #21 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 Nueva de Bisagra?
Puerta de Bisagra, about 1 km away.
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