Puerta del Cambrón

The Puerta del Cambrón is a gate located in the west sector of the Spanish city of Toledo, in Castile-La Mancha. Also called previously "Gate of the Jews"^[1] or "Gate of Saint Leocadia", has been speculated The possibility that the name of the gate, del Cambrón, had its origin in the growth of a thorn bush or plant at the top of the ruins of one of the towers, before the last reconstruction of the gate, In 1576.^[1] It has the cataloging of Bien de Interés Cultural.^[a]

Features

Of Renaissance style, has two pairs of towers and two arches, being built of stone and brick. It underwent two renovations in the early-1570s and in 1576. Hernán González, Diego de Velasco and Juan Bautista Monegro would sculpt a figure of Leocadia in the gate.^[3] The gate was little damaged during the Spanish Civil War.

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  Northwest facade
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  Inscription

Notes

References

Bibliography

• Alguacil Casiano (1870). Toledo artistic monuments. ISBN 9788490013106. Text, but not this edition, is in the public domain.
• Ana María Arias de Cossío (2010). The art of the Spanish Renaissance. Encuentro. ISBN 9788499205090.
• Edward Hutto (1906). The cities of Spain. New York: Methuen & Co.
• Fernando Marías (1986). The Renaissance architecture in Toledo (1541-1631). Editorial CSIC - CSIC Press. ISBN 9788400061760.

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