Puerta de Granada

Hispano-Muslim style. The Puerta de Granada, where we are now, is so named because it provided access to the old Royal Road to Granada. Next to this gate was the Arch of San Lorenzo, which was demolished in 1856.

This gate, formed by a semicircular arch, is part of the walls of
Úbeda, a defensive element of military origin. Next to it, there is a
now-unused watering trough and above it a machicolation that allowed for the launching of projectiles to protect the vulnerable areas of the wall.

Although this walled enclosure dates back to the 9th century, it has undergone
different modifications throughout history. Originally, according to collected texts, the wall had 13 gates and although it is not known for certain, there are popular sayings that indicate up to 38 towers, guarded by the most important families of Úbeda.

Regarding this gate, tradition has it that Queen Isabel the Catholic passed through it when she was heading to sign the agreement in Baza for the conquest of Granada.

Another legend or popular saying indicates that anyone who can eat a
pomegranate without dropping a single seed to the ground will find a treasure at the foot of
this gate.