Arco de Santa Ana

Arco de Santa Ana is one of the principal medieval gateways into Cáceres' historic walled town, serving since the Muslim period as a minor passage through the city's defensive walls before its 18th-century enlargement. Reformed and widened in 1758 to facilitate easier passage, the arch displays characteristic architectural features of 18th-century Cáceres, with its interior showcasing elegant spiraled groin vaults constructed in brick. At the arch's center stands a stone niche containing an image of Saint Anne cradling the Christ Child, giving both the arch and its adjacent street their evocative name. This cultural passage connects to two significant plazas, Calle Postigo and Plaza Publio Hurtado, serving as a key access point to the walled city's interior historic district and cultural landmarks.