Torres de Quart

The Torres de Quart or Puerta de Quart is one of the two remaining gates of the old 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.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Monastery of St Ursula (Valencia) and Plaça de Santa Úrsula.

Historic building
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is a historic building.

Square
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is a square.

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The Lonja de la Seda; or Llotja de la Seda (; or alternatively in English "Silk Exchange", is a late Valencian Gothic-style civil building in Valencia, Spain. It is a principal tourist attraction in the city. is situated 500 metres east of Torres de Quart.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include El Pilar and El Botánico.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Torres de Quart

Latitude
39.4759° or 39° 28′ 33″ north
Longitude
-0.38393° or 0° 23′ 2″ west
Levels
4
Height
34 metres (112 feet)
Roof shape
flat
Open location code
8CFXFJG8+9C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 13073736
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Wiki­data ID
Q2343754
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Torres de Quart” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Quart dorreak”
  • Catalan: “Porta de Quart”
  • Catalan: “Portal de Quart”
  • Catalan: “Portes de Quart de València”
  • Catalan: “Portes de Quart”
  • Catalan: “Torres de Quart”
  • Chinese: “夸特塔”
  • Dutch: “Tours de Quart”
  • French: “tours de Quart”
  • French: “Tours de Quart”
  • Galician: “Torres de Quart”
  • German: “Quart-Türme”
  • Hebrew: “מגדל קוארט”
  • Hungarian: “Torres de Quart”
  • Italian: “Torres de Quart”
  • Russian: “Башни Куарта”
  • Spanish: “Porta de Quart”
  • Spanish: “Torres de Cuarte”
  • Spanish: “Torres de Quart”
  • Sundanese: “Torres de Quart”
  • Ukrainian: “Торрес де Кварт”
  • Ukrainian: “Торрес-де-Кварт”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cecilia Plaza and Biblioteca Municipal María Beneyto.

Nearby Places

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