Capilla Puerta de San Torcuato - Guadix,Granada, España - Signs of History on Waymarking.com

"La puerta de San Torcuato es una de las antiguas puertas de la muralla de Guadix que daba acceso a uno de los arrabales desde la parte septentrional, zona que antiguamente era de carácter comercial. En la actualidad la puerta se halla situada entre el callejón de San Torcuato y la entrada al parque Pedro Antonio de Alarcón.
La puerta fue levantada en época musulmana y en sus orígenes como fue conocida como Bib-Bazamarín o «segunda puerta de Baza». En el siglo xvi fue reformada en su apariencia exterior y pasó a asumir funciones más de carácter político y religioso.
En 1593 se construyó una capilla en la parte superior, con motivo del paso a través de ella, que acogiera las reliquias del santo evangelizador San Torcuato.
Desde ese momento adquiere una nueva apariencia y desde su balcón se celebra la misa pública en los días señalados. Como resultado de estas intervenciones, también partir de ese mismo año pasa a ser conocida como «puerta de San Torcuato»."(es un santo mártir venerado por las iglesias ortodoxa y católica.)
Durante los siglos xviii y xix se realizaron diversas intervenciones con fines de restauración".

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"The San Torcuato gate is one of the old gates of the Guadix wall that gave access to one of the suburbs from the northern part, an area that was formerly commercial in nature. Currently the gate is located between the alley of San Torcuato and the entrance to the Pedro Antonio de Alarcón park.
The gate was built in Muslim times and was originally known as Bib-Bazamarín or "second gate of Baza". In the 16th century it was renovated in its external appearance and began to assume functions of a more political and religious nature.
In 1593 a chapel was built at the top, on the occasion of the passage through it, which would house the relics of the holy evangelizer San Torcuato.
From that moment on, it acquired a new appearance and public mass was celebrated from its balcony on the designated days. As a result of these interventions, from that same year onwards it also became known as the "gate of Saint Torquatus." (He is a holy martyr venerated by the Orthodox and Catholic churches.)

During the 18th and 19th centuries, various interventions were carried out for restoration purposes.

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Group that erected the marker: Ayuntamiento de Guadix URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link] Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: C. San Torcuato, 2 Guadix, Granada España 18500

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