Arab arch (Ágreda)

Arab arch
Puerta Árabe (Spanish)
Arab arch (Ágreda) is located in Spain
Arab arch (Ágreda)
Location within Spain
41°51′17″N 1°54′58″W / 41.85472°N 1.916111°W / 41.85472; -1.916111
LocationÁgreda, Spain
Official name
Puerta Árabe
TypeNon-movable
CriteriaMonument
Designated1931
Reference no.RI-51-0000917

The Arab arch (Spanish: Puerta Árabe) is an arch located in Ágreda, Spain. It was built in horseshoe style. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1931.

History

This arch is one of the only two surviving entries to medieval Ágreda. It was built in the 10th century, at the same time as the rest of the Arabic citywall, which originally had four gates.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Arab arch of Ágreda (in Spanish)".