Palace Arch

This elevated passage connects the Primate Cathedral and the Archbishop's Palace. The first arch, built by order of Cardinal Mendoza in the fifteenth century, was destroyed in a fire, so in 1611 the current one, designed by Juan Bautista Monegro, was built. Made of brick and with a slate roof, it has three windows and allowed the passage of the clergy without passing through the public road. Currently, a part of the passageway is still in use by the Archbishopric, while the other is accessible to tourists visiting the tower of the Cathedral. The street under the arch has changed its name several times, being known in the Second Republic as "Karl Marx Street", a fact that generated great controversy at the time.

Cathedral Doors

The Cathedral of Toledo has six main doors built between the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, with the exception of the Puerta Llana, which dates from the eighteenth century. Over the centuries, these doors have been restored and embellished with sculptures. Originally, the medieval Cathedral was polychrome, which enhanced its religious symbolism.

• Puerta del Mollete: Designed by Alvar Martínez, it allowed access to the cloister without passing through the naves. Its name comes from the distribution of bread to beggars. It is also known as the "Gate of Justice" and "Gate of the Lost Child" because of a painting by Bayeu inside. It features Mudejar decoration and wooden doors with iron and bronze nails.
• Gate of Hell: Also called "Gate of the Tower" or "Gate of Palms" for its use in the Palm Sunday procession. Gothic in style, its ornamentation is based on plant motifs influenced by the Mudejar tradition.
• Door of Forgiveness: This is the main door and is opened only on special occasions, such as the inauguration of a new archbishop. It has a great sculptural richness, with decorated archivolts and a tympanum that represents the imposition of the chasuble on San Ildefonso, patron saint of the city.
• Gate of the Last Judgment: Its tympanum shows the scene of the Last Judgment with Christ in Majesty, angels and the resurrected ascending to heaven, while the damned are dragged by demons to hell.
• Puerta Llana: In neoclassical style, it was built in the eighteenth century by Ignacio Haan. Its name is due to its step-free access. It is the starting point of the famous Monstrance during the Corpus Christi procession.
• Puerta de los Leones: Built between the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, it stands out for its Hispano-Flemish sculptural ornamentation and the lions that decorate its grille. Its tympanum shows the Assumption of the Virgin, while on the jambs appear apostles and saints. In the archivolts, angels are depicted musicians among plant