Puerta del mar

Puerta del mar is a city gate in San Fernando, Cádiz, Andalusia. Puerta del mar is situated nearby to the church Iglesia Nuestra Señora del Rosario, as well as near the neighborhood Arsenal de La Carraca.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Penal de las Cuatro Torres and Hospital Militar de San Carlos.

Penal de las Cuatro Torres

Military installation

Penalty de las Cuatro Torres was a prison located in San Fernando in the Province of Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain. Francisco de Miranda was imprisoned here and died in prison in 1816 while his case was still being processed. Penal de las Cuatro Torres is situated 350 metres east of Puerta del mar.

Hospital Militar de San Carlos

Hospital

Hospital Militar de San Carlos is a hospital located in San Fernando in the Province of Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain. Construction of the original hospital building took place by the Franciscans in February 1809, during the war of independence, but the current building was completed in 1981. Hospital Militar de San Carlos is situated 2½ km southwest of Puerta del mar.

Puente Marqués de Ureña

Bridge

Photo: Josmigort, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Puente Marqués de Ureña is a bridge located in San Fernando in the Province of Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain. It was built in the 18th century in honour of the Marqués de Ureña. Puente Marqués de Ureña is situated 2 km southwest of Puerta del mar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arsenal de La Carraca and Barrio Jarana.

Arsenal de La Carraca

Neighborhood

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Arsenal de La Carraca, also Naval Station of La Carraca, is a naval shipyard and a naval base in San Fernando, Spain. It is a naval base for the construction and repair of ships, and the storage and distribution of arms and ammunition.