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Arab arch (Ágreda)

Coordinates: 41°51′17″N 1°54′58″W / 41.85472°N 1.916111°W / 41.85472; -1.916111
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Arab arch
Native name
Puerta Árabe (Spanish)
LocationÁgreda, Spain
Coordinates41°51′17″N 1°54′58″W / 41.85472°N 1.916111°W / 41.85472; -1.916111
Official namePuerta Árabe
TypeNon-movable
CriteriaMonument
Designated1931
Reference no.RI-51-0000917
Arab arch (Ágreda) is located in Spain
Arab arch (Ágreda)
Location of Arab arch in Spain

The Arab arch (Spanish: Puerta Árabe) is an arch located in Ágreda, Spain. It was built in horseshoe style. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1931.[citation needed]

History

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This arch is one of the only two surviving entries to medieval Ágreda. It was built in the 10th century, at the same time as the rest of the Arabic citywall, which originally had four gates.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Arab arch of Ágreda (in Spanish)".