Central Spain
Castile-La Mancha
Toledo

Gate of the Sun

Puerta del Sol is a city gate of , built by the Knights Hospitaller between the late 13th and early 14th centuries. The gate is a notable example of Mudéjar military architecture, combining Romanesque and Islamic elements.
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  • Type: Sally port
  • Description: gate in Toledo, Spain
  • Also known as: “Puerta del Sol”, “Puerta del Sol, toledo”, and “Puerta del Sol, Toledo”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mosque of Cristo de la Luz and Puerta Bab al-Mardum.

Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a Catholic and former located in . It is one of the ten mosques that existed in the city during the Moorish period.

City gate
Photo: Daderot, Public domain.
The , or Puerta de Valmardón, is a city-gate of . It was built in the 10th century and is one of the oldest gates in the city.

City gate
Photo: Antonio.velez, CC BY-SA 3.0 es.
The Alarcones Gate is a located in the city of , in Castile-La Mancha, . It is also known by the name of Puerta de Moaguía, as cited in Mozarabic documents of 1216; and Puerta Alta de la Herrería, because it is located at the end of the street where workshops dedicated to ironworks were located.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cobisa and Argés.

Village
Photo: Rodelar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a municipality located in the province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, . According to the 2006 census, the municipality has a population of 3207 inhabitants. is situated 6 km south of Gate of the Sun.

Village
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is a municipality located in the province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2006 census, the municipality had a population of 4,309. is situated 7 km southwest of Gate of the Sun.

Village
Photo: Asociaburgus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality located in the province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, . According to the 2006 census, the municipality has a population of 1993 inhabitants. is situated 8 km south of Gate of the Sun.

Gate of the Sun

Latitude
39.86105° or 39° 51′ 40″ north
Longitude
-4.02396° or 4° 1′ 26″ west
Elevation
512 metres (1,680 feet)
Open location code
8CFQVX6G+CC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 150564182
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Geo­Names ID
11876277
Wiki­data ID
Q1112601
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Gate of the Sun” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بويرتا ديل سول”
  • Chinese: “太阳门”
  • Chinese: “太陽門”
  • Danish: “Puerta del Sol”
  • Dutch: “Puerta del Sol”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بويرتا ديل سول”
  • Esperanto: “Sunpordo”
  • French: “Puerta del Sol”
  • Italian: “Puerta del Sol”
  • Portuguese: “Puerta del Sol”
  • Spanish: “Puerta del Sol”

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Localities in the Area

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Gate of the Sun”. Photo: Selbymay, CC BY-SA 3.0.