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View from the outside of the city.

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 It carries the coat of arms of the emperor Charles V. It superseded the Puerta Bisagra Antigua as the main entrance to the city.

  • Puerta de Bisagra Toledo - coat of arms of Emp. Carlos V

    Coat of arms of emperor Charles V

  • Puerta de Bisagra Toledo June 2016

    View from the inside of the city

  • Puerta Vieja de Bisagra, Toledo

    Overview

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Puerta Nueva de Bisagra para niños

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