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Arch of Ugena

Monument · Illescas, La Sagra, Toledo

The only surviving remnant of the old Puerta de Ugena in Illescas's medieval wall. Of Mudéjar workmanship, it is attributed an origin that could date back to the late 11th or early 12th century, when Alfonso VI ordered the walls to be raised after recovering the town in 1085. That wall had five gates: those of Madrid, Toledo, Talavera, el Sol and Ugena. Over the centuries it suffered damage from conflicts such as Álvaro de Luna's revolts and the Revolt of the Comuneros, and by the 18th century barely any of the original fortification remained. Square in plan, built of brick and masonry, it shows a pointed arch on its north face and a round arch on the south. Its present appearance is the result of a 1995 restoration.

Photo: Abbas cucaniensis (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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