Amayuelas Gate · Ciudad Rodrigo (EN)

Originally it was a small gateway, which since the fourteenth century was known as "de Santa Maria" because of its proximity to the cathedral and today is known as Puerta de Amayuelas because of the palace that stood next to it, that of the Counts of Amayuelas. This open access in the center of the north wall, was protected by a flanking tower that disappeared in 1812, as this area was at the center of the fighting between the troops francesas🇫🇷, who defended the square, and inglesas🇬🇧, who tried to enter, finally managing to open the wall, which is known as the "small breach", in whose vicinity died General Robert Craufurd. In 1954 it was enlarged by opening a large arch next to it, becoming the widest access to the city and receiving the name of "New Gate", facilitating the movement of transport of the new times.