Torres de Quart | |
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Alternative names | Puerta de Quart, Torres de Cuarte |
General information | |
Type | fortified gate |
Architectural style | Valencian Gothic |
Location | El Carmen |
Town or city | València |
Country | Spain |
Coordinates | 39°28′33″N 0°23′02″W / 39.475760°N 0.383958°W |
Construction started | 1441 |
Completed | 1493 |
Governing body | Valencia City Council |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Francesc Baldomar , Jaime Pérez, Pere Compte, and Pere Bonfill |
The Torres de Quart or Puerta de Quart (also called de Cuarte) is one of the two remaining gates of the old Valencia city wall. It was built between 1441 and 1493. It was still in use during the Peninsular War when it was marked by cannonballs and musket shots.[1]