The Puerta de Felipe VI of Toledo !!!

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This is a memorable city known to the world and plenty written in my blog on it. One aspect of it are the imposing gates around the fortified center, which I like to tell you a bit more. Toledo never enough of it, as have been coming here since youthful days and had family/friends nearby on the road to Madrid.   The City needs no introduction to anyone, one of the jewels of the Western world and an example for todays’ societies. I rather concentrate on one particular aspect of their architecture on the Puerta de Felipe VI of Toledo !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I,

The Puerta de Alfonso VI aka the Puerta Antigua de Bisagra ( old hinge gate) one of the curiosities of this gate is that in the exterior facade has a curious horseshoe arch surrounded by alfiz and crossed by a lintel. It was built in the 9C and was the main access to the city. Its original name was Bib-Sacra , according to texts from the 12C, who’s meaning is Puerta de la Sagra. In addition to serving as access to the city, it was also a defensive resource and was an extension of the walled enclosure.  Architecturally speaking is a rectangular plant. On the exterior facade we see a large central arch of horseshoe framed in an alfiz and traversed by a lintel that makes it a very unique arch. For the construction of this gate  were used Visigoths remains. If you look at the top we can see Mudejar elements that were added after their original construction. We can see a defence gallery with windows to the outside and an adarve with battlements.

The Puerta de Felipe VI or gate of Philip VI is a northern entrance to Toledo, located in the medieval city wall. The meaning refers to the king who, according to tradition, passed through it when he reconquered the city from the Muslims in 1085. Its construction dates back to the 10C, incorporating remains of earlier buildings, although its upper section underwent various Mudéjar-style modifications no earlier than the 13C. During the period when the city was under Muslim rule, the gate served as the main entrance to Toledo from the Vega plain. Later, after the construction of the New Bisagra Gate, it remained closed, opening only for special occasions, thus gradually falling into disrepair until its restoration and reopening in 1905, centuries later. Architecturally speaking, the gate design gives it a very original appearance reminiscent of the Cordoban gates of the 9-10C. The upper part of this façade is composed of a succession of six brick openings, closed by groin arches and framed by alfiz, and topped by a roof terrace defended by crenellations. The masonry used in the construction is varied and comes from different periods: Visigothic ashlars and low-height columns for the middle and lower sections; Arab-style bricks for the vaults and interior arches; and masonry with brick courses in the Mudejar style for the sections of the walls that form the facades.

The Toledo Tourist office on its heritage : https://turismo.toledo.es/recursos/museos-y-monumentos.html

The province of Toledo tourist office on Toledo see Puerta Felipe VI:  https://turismoprovinciatoledo.es/localidades/toledo/

The Castilla La Mancha region cultural site on the Puerta de Felipe VI: https://cultura.castillalamancha.es/patrimonio/catalogo-patrimonio-cultural/puerta-de-alfonso-vi-de-toledo

There is so much to see as I said in Toledo, and many popular places are easily found . These are just a few that amaze you as you entered the City, these are the gates or puertas, They inspire leyends that you can now live them when visiting the city of cultures. Dream on like Don Quijote and visit magical  Toledo.  Again, hope you enjoy the post on the Puerta de Felipe VI of Toledo !!! as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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Published by pedmar10

I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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