Fortress
Torres de Quart
🇪🇸 Spain · 15th century
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.
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Torres de Quart ranks #14 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #10 of the 433 mapped in Spain. Founded 1441, it is older than 54% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 275 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Torres de Quart?
Torres de Quart stands in Spain, at 39.47569°, -0.38397°.
When was Torres de Quart built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1441. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Torres de Quart?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #14 of 6,412 worldwide, and #10 in Spain. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Torres de Quart?
Palau de la Generalitat Valenciana, about 1 km away.
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