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Torres de Quart
two stone towers on a city street with green trees and a blue sky
The Torres de Quart in València
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Alternative namesPuerta de Quart, Torres de Cuarte
General information
Typefortified gate
Architectural styleValencian Gothic
LocationEl Carmen
Town or cityValència
CountrySpain
Coordinates39°28′33″N 0°23′02″W / 39.475760°N 0.383958°W / 39.475760; -0.383958 (Torres de Quart)
Construction started1441
Completed1493
Governing bodyValencia City Council
Design and construction
Architect(s)Francesc Baldomar, Jaime Pérez, Pere Compte, and Pere Bonfill

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.[1]

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