Puerta del Sol, Toledo

Puerta del Sol (Sun Gate) is a city gate of Toledo, Spain, built by the Knights Hospitaller between the late 13th and early 14th centuries.^[1][2] The gate is a notable example of Mudéjar military architecture, combining Romanesque and Islamic elements.^[3]

The medallion above the arch of the gate depicts the ordination of Ildephonsus of Toledo, the city's patron saint, receiving his cassock under the sun and moon.^[4][5] The gate's name derives both from this sun and moon imagery in the medallion and from its eastern orientation toward the rising sun.^[6]

The gate's Islamic architectural features, including horseshoe and blind multifoil arches, are so prominent that it was long considered to be a pre-conquest structure.^[7] Today, while the gate itself no longer remains in its original form, the entrance and its impressive Moorish architecture continue to serve as a popular monument in the city.^[8]