Portal de Santa Madrona
Portal de Santa Madrona is a sally port in Sants-Montjuïc, Barcelona, Catalonia. Portal de Santa Madrona is situated nearby to Avinguda del Paral·lel, as well as near the garden Jardins del Baluard.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Marine museum and Drassanes.
Marine museum
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Maritime Museum of Barcelona is located in the building of Drassanes Reials de Barcelona, the royal arsenal of Barcelona, dedicated to shipbuilding between the thirteenth century and eighteenth century.
Drassanes
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Barcelona Royal Shipyard is a shipyard and former military building of Gothic architecture placed at the Port Vell area of the Port of Barcelona. Today it houses the Barcelona Maritime Museum.
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 Portal de Santa Madrona.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barri de la Mercè and The Raval.
Barri de la Mercè
Neighborhood
Photo: Puigalder, Public domain.
Barri de la Mercè is a neighborhood.
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.
Portal de Santa Madrona
- Type: Sally port
- Description: building in Barcelona (Catalonia)
- Categories: architectural structure, city gate, and historic site
- Location: Sants-Montjuïc, Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.37486° or 41° 22′ 30″ northLongitude
2.17504° or 2° 10′ 30″ eastNamed after
Matrona of BarcelonaOpen location code
8FH495FG+W2OpenStreetMap ID
node 6204393628OpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gateWikidata ID
Q131850301
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Portal de Santa Madrona” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Portal de Santa Madrona”
- Spanish: “Portal de Santa Madrona”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Avinguda del Paral·lel and Jardins del Baluard.
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