puerta Real
Puerta Real marks the site of a former gate in Seville’s old walled enclosure. It stood where Alfonso XII, Gravina, Goles, and San Laureano meet. A surviving wall section preserves a stone from the original structure.
Almoravid builders established the gate during Sultan Ali ibn Yusuf’s expansion, between 1083 and 1143. In 1565, the structure was rebuilt and its military features removed. Two chapels occupied the interior, dedicated to Our Lady of Mercy and the Christ of Redemption. Ferdinand III entered Seville through this gate after conquering the city in 1248.
Philip II used the gate for his royal entry in 1570, changing its association with ceremonies. The gate was demolished in 1862. A restored wall section now carries a marble plaque with a Latin inscription praising Ferdinand, while bars, restaurants, and shops animate the surrounding streets.
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