Gate of Doña Urraca, Romanesque city gate in Zamora, Spain.
The Gate of Doña Urraca is a Romanesque city gate with two round towers made of dressed stone. A large semicircular arch connects the towers and pierces through the medieval city wall.
The gate was built in the 13th century as part of Zamora's third defensive enclosure. It gained legal protection as a heritage site in 1874.
The gate is named after Urraca of Zamora, a woman honored in local memory. Visitors can see the stone towers that recall her story and the city's medieval past.
The gate stands on Calle de San Bartolomé and marks the entry to the old town. From here, visitors can easily walk to other medieval buildings nearby.
Urraca defended the city against a siege between 1072 and 1076 and became local legend. Her name lives on in this gate structure that visitors can see today.
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