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Major city 63 km from Caceres, dominated by its Roman bridges. Alcantara is Arabic for arch or bridge. The Bridge of Alcantara in Toledo exited the city to the east The Bridge of Alcantara in Valencia led to a small nearby town of the same name.
The Bridge of Alcantara in Toledo was called Bab al Yayl, by the Arabs, meaning the Horse’s Gate. Built by the Romans, it had been extensively refurbished by the Moors in 866. The city of Alcantara was located at Latitude: 39.70074. Longitude: -6.95505.
It came to pass after this that both the Kings one day came out of Toledo, and past over the bridge of Alcantara, and went into the royal garden to disport themselves therein and take their pleasure.
And he sent a part of his host against the gate of Alcantara, bidding them attack the gate, while he fought against them in Alcudia; and he thought that by God's mercy peradventure he should enter the town.
And they whom he had sent against the gate of Alcantara, attacked it so bravely that they would have entered the city, if it had not been for the boys and the women, who were upon the wall and in the towers, and threw down stones upon them.
I myself will not enter your city nor dwell therein, but I will build me a place beside the Bridge of Alcantara, where I may go and disport myself at times, and repair when it is needful.