Puerta Puente Dawn Cordoba Spain
by Joan Carroll
Title
Puerta Puente Dawn Cordoba Spain
Artist
Joan Carroll
Medium
Photograph - Photography And Digital Art
Description
Luckily for me—someone who doesn’t mind getting up early—sunrise in Spain in January is about 8:30 am! So you don’t have to get up incredibly early in order to photograph some of the illuminated landmarks of various cities. What you do have to contend with is early morning pedestrian traffic, i.e., people going to work while it is still dark! It took some waiting but eventually I was able to photograph Puerta del Puente in Cordoba Spain. The sunrise to the east is starting to show itself in pink from across the Guadalquivir River. Puerta del Puente (‘Bridge Doorway’) is located at the Puente Romano (Roman Bridge) so it is a busy thoroughfare. As is true of many ancient monuments, Puerta del Puente has a varied history! Although it said to be ancient, it likely looks nothing like the original, which was constructed in Roman times. At that time, Cordoba was a walled city and where this monument is today was originally just an access point/door. Little is known about that door, except it was topped by a statue, likely representing a Roman deity and likely Venus. At the time of Arab domination, it was the main gate of the city and known under various names such as (in English) Gate of the Bridge, Gate of the River, Gate of the Statue and Gate of Algeciras. In the 16th century, an important remodeling took place due to a visit by King Felipe II. In 1912, under the reign of Alfonso XIII, the area in which the Puerta del Puente is located was separated from the city walls and the arch rebuilt as a memorial gate. In the late 1950s all the land bordering the arch was leveled until the original ground level was restored. In the 21st century restorations and archeologic excavations around this monument continue. As a result of all these changes, the Puerta del Puente lost its original function as a true gateway to the city but still stands as a memorial arch. The adjoining plaza is quite ’prettified’ but you can see the unfinished character of the gate in the unadorned rounded center to section.
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joan carroll, monument, archway, andalusia, closeup, history, travel, building, renaissance, symbol, city, arc, historic, architecture, antique, landmark
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February 13th, 2019
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