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Almocábar Gate

The Puerta de Almocábar was built in the 13th century in the southern sector of the Muslim medina and was one of the main entrances to the city. It led into the Barrio Alto, today the Espíritu Santo district. Its name comes from the Arabic al-maqabir, "cemeteries", because it opened next to the main necropolis outside the walls, as was Islamic custom. It consists of a horseshoe arch between two semicircular towers, which housed the guard. In the time of Charles V the complex was remodelled and, in the mid-16th century, a square access block with a battlemented Renaissance doorway was added in front, on whose semicircular stone arch you can see a large royal coat of arms held by an imperial eagle. On the other side, outside the walls, lies Plaza de San Francisco, where the Castilian troops camped in 1485 before the capture of the city. The gate was restored in 1961.

Things to do at Almocábar Gate: 3 missions

• Look for the imperial eagle coat of armsOn the Renaissance doorway added in the time of Charles V, find above the semicircular arch the large royal coat of arms held by an eagle.
• Pass through the gate's horseshoe archWalk through the Nasrid gate and notice how the successive entrances link up between the two semicircular towers.
• Look at the gate from Plaza de San FranciscoStep out to the other side of the walls, into Plaza de San Francisco, and look at the gate as it was seen by those arriving in the city.

Near Almocábar Gate

Source: Web oficial - Turismo de Ronda