Laundry Door · Ciudad Rodrigo (EN)

This gate was restored in the 90s of the last century, also received the names of Puerta de San Blas or Puerta de Agueda, referring to the river, for which it is the most direct access from the city, especially if you want to cross the bridge. The confluence at this point of the waters of the city in its natural descent to the river is possibly the origin of its current name, since the waters "strained" out of the walls. But others argue that its name comes from the cattle passes called "coladas", taking into account that this was the most comfortable area for access to the city. Well protected by the castle, it maintains its medieval appearance on the outside, with the cigoñales or arrows that left space for the drawbridge mechanism. On the inside, five pairs of buttresses stand out, which were intended to contain barracks designed in the second decade of the 17th century by Count Carlos de Robellín, a French engineer and military officer under the orders of Philip V.