Puerta del Alcázar
Puerta del Alcázar is a sally port in Ávila, Castile and León. Puerta del Alcázar is situated nearby to the square Plaza de Santa Teresa, as well as near the park Plaza José Tomé.Photo: Olga Gairin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Sally port
- Description: gate in Ávila
- Also known as: “Puerta del Mercado Grande”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ávila Cathedral and Plaza de Santa Teresa.
Ávila Cathedral
Church
Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cathedral of the Saviour is a Catholic church in Ávila in the south of Old Castile, Spain. It was built in the late Romanesque and Gothic architectural traditions. Ávila Cathedral is situated 150 metres north of Puerta del Alcázar.
Walls of Ávila
Photo: Pelayo2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Walls of Ávila, completed between the 11th and 14th centuries, are the defensive walls of Ávila, Spain, and its principal historic feature. Forming a complete circuit around the old town, they are one of the country's most complete and best-preserved medieval fortifications and among the most notable examples in Europe. Walls of Ávila is situated 470 metres northwest of Puerta del Alcázar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Colilla and Vicolozano.
La Colilla
Village
Photo: El Koly, Public domain.
La Colilla is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. La Colilla is situated 6 km west of Puerta del Alcázar.
Vicolozano
Hamlet
Photo: David Perez, CC BY 4.0.
Vicolozano is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km northeast of Puerta del Alcázar.
El Fresno
Village
Photo: Xemenendura, CC BY-SA 4.0.
El Fresno is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. El Fresno is situated 7 km southwest of Puerta del Alcázar.
Puerta del Alcázar
- Category: city gate
- Location: Ávila, Avila, Castile and León, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.65448° or 40° 39′ 16″ northLongitude
-4.69719° or 4° 41′ 50″ westOpen location code
8CGQM833+Q4OpenStreetMap ID
node 2046377708Wikidata ID
Q55375494
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Tahitian—“Puerta del Alcázar” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Puerta del Alcázar”
- Corsican: “Puerta del Alcázar”
- Danish: “Puerta del Alcázar”
- Dutch: “Puerta del Alcázar”
- French: “Puerta del Alcázar”
- German: “Puerta del Alcázar”
- Indonesian: “Puerta del Alcázar”
- Italian: “Puerta del Alcázar”
- Low German: “Puerta del Alcázar”
- Portuguese: “Puerta del Alcázar”
- Romanian: “Puerta del Alcázar”
- Spanish: “Puerta del Alcázar”
- Swedish: “Puerta del Alcázar”
- Tahitian: “Puerta del Alcázar”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Plaza José Tomé and Palacio de Valderrábanos.
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