Heritage · Cañete
Puerta del Rey
Puerta del Rey is the smallest of Cañete's gates: a postern on the steepest part of the hill beside the citadel, giving access to the detached defences north of the castle. Badly deteriorated and missing its jambs, it is the town's only gate without a bend in the wall to defend it from the flank.
- Municipality
- Cañete
- Gate
- Town walls
- Cañete
- Postern
- Castle
It is no more than a postern, a small gate through the thick walls on the hill’s steepest section, beside the citadel of Cañete castle. It led to the detached defences north of the rocky rim. Its military value was slight: the slope itself and the castle protected it, and it is the only gate in Cañete without a bend in the wall to defend it from the flank.
Its jambs and some voussoirs were removed for other building work. Its simple form may offer clues to the Islamic predecessor of Puerta de la Virgen.
Plan your visit
It stands on the climb to the castle, on the steepest stretch. It forms part of the historic ensemble and the town walls.
Frequently asked questions
Why is it so deteriorated?
Because its jambs and some voussoirs were removed long ago for use in other buildings.
Carry on from here
Lands and landscapes
From here, follow the memory of the land
These readings connect Puerta del Rey with the stories, the work and the villages around it.
Where it is
Where the data on this page come from
- Name
- Ayuntamiento de Cañete source consulted, 5 October 2026
- Municipality (INE code)
- Ayuntamiento de Cañete source consulted, 5 October 2026
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