Puerta del Puente

"Originally it was part of the walls that surrounded the city, being known as a gate in the reconquest under the name of Puerta de Algeciras, since it was the southern entrance route to Córdoba. In the 16th century, Hernán Ruiz III undertook an important remodeling due to the visit of Philip II to the city, giving it the monumental appearance that we can see today. Made in three bodies, it closes the two ends with fluted columns, leaving in the center the lintel opening crowned with a curved pediment. At the beginning of the 20th century it became independent from the buildings that flanked it and the land was lowered until it recovered its original height. Currently, the Puerta del Puente is a monument that can be visited. The public has access to a permanent Exhibition Hall that illustrates its history through a careful selection of texts and images and to the Viewpoint located at the top, from where you can see a magnificent panoramic view of the entire monumental environment."

"Free to see"