The Puerta de San Andrés (Spanish for "Gate of Saint Andrew") is a city gate in Segovia, Castile and León, Spain, forming part of the city's medieval fortifications. It is listed as a Bien de Interés Cultural.
| Puerta de San Andrés | |
|---|---|
 View of the Puerta de San Andrés | |
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| Alternative names | Puerta de la Judería Puerta del Socorro |
| General information | |
| Status | Intact |
| Type | City gate |
| Location | Segovia, Castile and León, Spain |
| Coordinates | 40°56′59.20″N 4°7′37.71″W / 40.9497778°N 4.1271417°W |
| Completed | c. 15th century |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Juan Guas (possibly) |
Description
The gateway has also been known as the Puerta de la Judería[1] or the Puerta del Socorro,[2] and it is located on the south side of the walls of Segovia.[1] It has two towers, one square and one polygonal, an arch, a gallery of irregular windows, loopholes, cornices, pyramidal battlements and heraldic shields.[3] It is located in a strategic position overlooking the Río Clamores.[3] It has been speculated that its construction could have been carried out by the master stonemason Juan Guas.[4]
By the end of the 19th century, the polygonal wall tower had deteriorated and part of it had collapsed, and it was still in ruins as of 1947.[5] It was later restored back to its original appearance.[6]
On 3 June 1931 it was declared a Monumento Histórico-Artístico, through a decree published in the Gaceta de Madrid signed by the President of the Provisional Government of the Second Spanish Republic, Niceto Alcalá-Zamora, and the Minister of Public Instruction and Fine Arts, Marcelino Domingo.[7] It is currently classified as a Bien de Interés Cultural.[8]
References
External links
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