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Photo Right - Looking up from the garrison. In 1485,
this was the only water supply for the
entire city.
(I took
this photo as I stood outside the
garrison door shown on the preceding
page.)
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| The New Gate
The inscription was in Spanish,
but as I recall this is not an original
gate but a reconstruction. It is on
what is believed to be the original site
of one of the city gates. I believe
it was reconstructed in the late 1800's.
Anyone want to e-mail me
how wrong I am?
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Photo
above shows the most famous section of
the Palacio. The fiqures are
located right above the doorway and are
visible from the street. |
Go uphill (west) from
the new gate and you will find the Palacio del Marques de
Salvatierra (to the left).
The Palacio is open for guided
visits every half hour. 11:00 - 2:00 p.m.
and 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Closed Thursdays and
Sunday afternoons.
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Unrestored
Gate
It's
a long way down but a longer walk back up.
The gate and unrestored
walls of the old city can be reached by
taking a path down the hillside. It
is from this gate that I took the
photograph of the "new bridge."
From this spot a small path continues
lower, into the gorge and down to the
foot of the bridge. It looked
dangerous to me, which normally would not
have stopped me, but being alone I would
not have had anyone to go for help if it was
needed.
To
Page 3, Take a walk down the cliff by
way of the reconstructed city wall.
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