Arco Del Populo.

Old City gateway - needs some remedial work

Friday 13th May and we were walking about the City of Cadiz and we spotted this old gate along Calle Pelota. It was once known as Puerta del Mar, because it accessed the port area. Buildings built...

Much preferred other attractions in the Barrio del Populo

It is an arch, it has a long history which happened to reshape its present tense. It is valuable history and Cadiz does itself proud to preserve it and play it up a bit but ... (there is always a but...

Walking by...

The old Sea Gate (Puerta del Mar) to the medieval quarter, of Islamic origin back on the 10th and 11th century. Modified by the time, impressive mainly by its age.

Historical gate

This is the only remaining original sea gate into the old medieval quarters from the 13th to 15th century. It's a small gate and there isn't much to see. Fine if you've got lots of time on hand in Cad...

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Original Text

It is the primitive Port of the Sea that was accessed to the port area, probably between the X-XI century so it is possible that it was originally dressed.