Puerta de Bisagra Nueva (New Hinged Door), Toledo

The New Hinged Door is a magnificent city gate located in Toledo. It is known as the "New Bisagra Gate" because of its proximity to the smaller "Old Hinge Gate" or "Alfonso VI Gate." This gate was the only direct access to the city of Toledo from the north. Its Muslim name was bab a Ssaqra or "Puerta de la Sagra."

There was some debate regarding its origin and antiquity, whether it was first Arab or Mudejar, but archaeological work has provided an answer. Excavation work carried out in 1999 documented that the Renaissance structure was built on an old elbow access. During the restoration project, various materials were unearthed that clearly dated the door before the conquest of the city by Alfonso VI in the year 1085. The powerful foundations and the angled structure underline the monumental character of the structure, which was likely sealed during the conquest of the city.

The gate is made up of two independent bodies with two high crenellated walls that join them, forming a patio between them. The external side is formed by a semicircular arch with padded ashlars, on which there is a large shield of the "Imperial City," with its double-headed eagle. This entrance is flanked by two large circular towers. The body that faces the city has another door with a semicircular arch, flanked by two square towers topped by pyramidal roofs. One of the towers located to the west was part of the original medieval structure, and its rope and brand rigging is still visible today.