This post is also available in:
Spanning the Darro River canyon directly beneath the ramparts of the Alhambra, the ruins of Puerta de los Tableros (popularly known as the Puente del Cadí) represent one of the most ingenious feats of medieval Islamic defensive hydraulic engineering in Spain.
Publicité
1. Strategic Defensive Sluice Gate
Built in the 11th century by the Zirid kings, this fortified stone bridge featured a massive horseshoe arch equipped with heavy wooden portcullis timbers (tableros). In times of military siege, the sluice gates could be dropped to dam the river water or prevent enemy soldiers from infiltrating into the city through the riverbed.
