Central Spain
Castile-La Mancha
Toledo

Puerta Bab al-Mardum

The Puerta Bab al-Mardum, 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.
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Photo: Daderot, Public domain.
  • Type: City gate
  • Description: cultural property in Toledo, Spain
  • Also known as: “Puerta Cristo de la Luz” and “Puerta de Bāb al-Mardūm”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mosque of Cristo de la Luz and Puerta de Alarcones.

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: 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. is situated 110 metres east of Puerta Bab al-Mardum.

Photo: Kadellar, CC BY-SA 3.0 es.
The is a stone fortification located in the highest part of . It is a large quadrangular building measuring 60 meters on a side, framed by four large towers 60 meters high, each crowned by the typical Madrid spire. is situated 460 metres southeast of Puerta Bab al-Mardum.

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 Puerta Bab al-Mardum.

Village
Photo: Cmtejeda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Puerta Bab al-Mardum.

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 Puerta Bab al-Mardum.

Puerta Bab al-Mardum

Latitude
39.86086° or 39° 51′ 39″ north
Longitude
-4.02441° or 4° 1′ 28″ west
Open location code
8CFQVX6G+86
Open­Street­Map ID
way 150564178
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Wiki­data ID
Q7258527
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Puerta Bab al-Mardum” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Jardín de Cristo de la Luz and Gate of the Sun.

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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 “Puerta Bab al-Mardum”. Photo: Daderot, Public domain.