Walls and Losal Gate

Walls and Losal Gate

Úbeda , Jaén • Military building

Description

Walls and Losal Gate or "Sabiote Gate". BIC-Monument. From the 14th century. Mudejar style. It is one of the most monumental and best-preserved gates of the wall. An example of the forms and construction techniques characteristic of the period after the Christian conquest. It is formed by a double pointed horseshoe arch on octagonal pilasters and above them, a large round arch. It preserves the original beam with the hinges where the door axes were fitted.

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