The Almocabar Gate
Calle del Corraló n de la Muralla, 1-3 29400 Ronda, Má laga, Spain
Description:
The old town of Ronda is surrounded by massive fortress walls with two arched gates: Puerta de Almocabar and Puerta de Carlos V.
The Almocobar Gate was built in the 13th century by the Moors, who captured the site in 711. The name of the gate comes from the Arabic "al-maqabir", which means "gate to the cemetery". Near the gate is the largest cemetery of the city, located, according to Islamic tradition, far from the city. Now here is the prestigious district of Santa Espiritu (Holy Spirit).
The gate consists of three consecutive arches with two side semicircular towers. There was always a guard in the towers. Opposite the door, outside the city, is the Plaza de San Francisco. On May 20, 1485, a Castilian army under the command of the Marquis of Cadiz approached this square, ending the Arab domination of Ronda and its mountains. The Almocobar Gate was restored in 1961 with the addition of Renaissance style features.