Puerta del Cambron Gate

The Puerta del Cambron Gate is a gate in the eastern part of the Toledo Fortress. The monumental building, rebuilt in the middle of the XVI century and decorated with four exquisite towers, became one of the symbols of the city.

The Puerta del Cambron Gate was built by the Arabs during Moorish rule in Spain. They were called to guard the entrance to the impregnable fortress of Toledo. Later, under Philip II, the great Spanish king, they were rebuilt to reflect the Spanish Renaissance style and the Christian values of the king. For this purpose, a sculpture of St. Leocadia, especially revered by Philip II, was placed on the gate.

The gate got its name because of the Cambron bush, which grows in abundance at their base.

In the basement of the gate there are traces of ancient Arab masonry. The upper levels are made in the traditional style for the XVI century, they are divided into two facades, one of which faces outward, and the inner one overlooks the courtyard of the fortress. Both facades are decorated with sculptural images - on the one hand you can see the personal coat of arms of the king and images of soldiers, on the other - the sculpture of St. Leocadia and the coat of arms of the city of Toledo.