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Classic photographs of Arcos de la Frontera



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The Matrera Gate (a name it was given in the eighteenth century) was formerly one of only two ways in and out of Arcos de la Frontera. It was once defended by four towers, one of which survives today. The Gate was built by the Moors and legend has it that they opened it one night for their colleagues visiting from Ronda, only to be surprised by the Christians, who went on to defeat them in a three-day battle. The Jerez Gate, also known as the Belén Gate, lay at the other end of the Old Quarter until it was dismantled in 1852. Hover your mouse over the scene to see how it looks today!

These photographs were taken by Víctor Marín in the 1940s and 1950s.

Photographs by category

Views	Streets	Inner Patios	Arches
Cliff 1	Deán Espinosa	Inner patio with well	To Cabildo Square
Cliff 2	Alanises	Cave house patio 1	Arches
From Iron Bridge	Cadena	Cave house patio 2	Matrera Gate
From Guadalete river	Cita		To Cananeo Square
Cabildo Square	De las Monjas		Valderrama
From Barrio Bajo	Belén		Cabildo Square
Rooftops	Piedra de Molino		Cave house patio 1
Castle	Valderrama		De las Monjas
St. Peter's church	Murete		Mateo González
	To Cananeo Square
	Mateo González
	Torre de la Esquina
	Matrera Arriba