This eastern gate through the old Roman wall into the city was called Puerta de Tierra (Door of Earth) when it was constructed during the 13th century by Alfonso X el Sabio. This wall was made of masonry and lime, crenelated and with towers.

It adjoined the Castle of the Villa, a medieval fortress that no longer exists. During the 16th century, a religious sculpture of the Virgin of the Remedies hung here. After 1621, when a merchant named Felipe Blanco built a private chapel in the same place, the arch was renamed after his family.

Other names of Arco de los Blanco

The Arco de los Blanco has the following names: Arch of the White.