Porta de Santa Madrona
Porta de Santa Madrona is a city gate in Sants-Montjuïc, Barcelona, Catalonia. Porta de Santa Madrona is situated nearby to the grassland Jardins del Baluard, as well as near the work of art Homenatge a la Mútua Escolar Blanquerna 1924-1939.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Columbus Monument and Palau Güell.
Columbus Monument
Photo: Gena Haltmair, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Columbus Monument is a 60 m tall monument to Christopher Columbus at the lower end of La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was constructed for the Exposición Universal de Barcelona in honor of Columbus' first voyage to the Americas. Columbus Monument is situated 250 metres northeast of Porta de Santa Madrona.
Palau Güell
Photo: Thomas Ledl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Palau Güell is a mansion designed by the architect Antoni Gaudí for the industrial tycoon Eusebi Güell, and was built between 1886 and 1888. It is situated on the Carrer Nou de la Rambla, in the El Raval neighborhood of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. Palau Güell is situated 440 metres north of Porta de Santa Madrona.
La Rambla
La Rambla is considered the most well known street in central Barcelona. A tree-lined pedestrian street, it stretches for 1.2 kilometres connecting the Plaça de Catalunya in its center with the Christopher Columbus Monument at Port Vell. La Rambla is situated 670 metres north of Porta de Santa Madrona.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Port and The Raval.
Old Port
Suburb
Photo: Jopsens, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Port Vell is a waterfront harbor in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, and part of the Port of Barcelona. It was built as part of an urban renewal program prior to the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
The Raval
Quarter
Photo: Enfo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
El Raval is a neighborhood in the Ciutat Vella district of Barcelona, the capital city of Catalonia. The neighborhood, especially the part closest to the old port, was formerly known as Barri Xinès or Barrio Chino, meaning "Chinatown".
Ciutat Vella
Ciutat Vella is, as its name suggests, the oldest part of Barcelona. Centred along the Las Ramblas boulevard, it includes Barcelona's old port as well as parts built from the early Middle Ages to mid-19th century.
Porta de Santa Madrona
- Type: City gate
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Sants-Montjuïc, Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.37486° or 41° 22′ 30″ northLongitude
2.17504° or 2° 10′ 30″ eastOpen location code
8FH495FG+W2OpenStreetMap ID
node 6204393628OpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gate
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jardins del Baluard and Homenatge a la Mútua Escolar Blanquerna 1924-1939.
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