La Puerta del Cambrón

La Puerta del Cambrón After the climb from the Puente de San Martín, you finally arrive at this magnificent gate, one of the historic entrances to the city of Toledo. Before continuing, look to the right. On the floor you will find a small **bronze plaque** with a very special symbol. It is the emblem of the **Network of Jewish Quarters of Spain – Caminos de Sefarad**, an association that brings together Spanish cities that preserve an important Jewish legacy. Its design represents the silhouette of the Iberian Peninsula formed by the four Hebrew letters that make up the word **Sefarad**, the name by which the Jews called Spain. Wherever you find this plaque, you will know that you are following the old route of a historic Jewish quarter. ([Red de Juderías | Caminos de Sefarad][1]) Now look up at the door. Its name, **Puerta del Cambrón**, comes from some thorny bushes, called cambroneras, that formerly grew in this place. However, many centuries ago it was known as **Bab al-Yahud**, the **Gate of the Jews**, since here was direct access to the Jewish quarter during the Muslim era. ([Castilla-La Mancha Culture][2]) Let us now go through this first arch. Once inside, look at the **stone plaque located on your right**. In it you can read an inscription that says: *"The residents of Toledo and its mountains are free from portezgo."* The…

Open in the map