Torres de Serranos
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Torres de Serranos is a large medieval gate and one of the best-preserved remnants of Valencia’s old city walls, serving today as an iconic symbol of the city.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Torres de Serranos (Spanish) | 1 |
| Torres dels Serrans (Valencian) | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city gate
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historic monument ⓘ medieval fortification ⓘ |
| access | open to the public ⓘ |
| architect | Pere Balaguer ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Bien de Interés Cultural landmarks in the Province of Valencia
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Buildings and structures in Valencia ⓘ City gates in Spain ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | approximately 15 meters ⓘ |
| feature |
Gothic pointed arches
ⓘ
crenellated parapets ⓘ machicolations ⓘ staircases to the battlements and terrace ⓘ |
| functionedAs | main northern entrance to Valencia ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage |
Torres de Serranos
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Torres de Serranos (Spanish)
Torres de Serranos self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Torres dels Serrans (Valencian)
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| hasPart |
central gate arch
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two polygonal towers ⓘ |
| hasView |
former Turia river course
ⓘ
historic center of Valencia ⓘ |
| height | approximately 33 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Bien de Interés Cultural ⓘ |
| inception | 14th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Spain
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Valencia NERFINISHED ⓘ Valencian Community ⓘ |
| locatedOnStreet | Calle de los Serranos ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Barrio del Carmen
ⓘ
Puente de Serranos ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1398 ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Turia River
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surface form:
Turia riverbed
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| ownedBy | Municipality of Valencia ⓘ |
| partOf | medieval city walls of Valencia ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | well preserved ⓘ |
| symbolOf | city of Valencia ⓘ |
| touristStatus | major tourist attraction in Valencia ⓘ |
| use |
ceremonial city gate
ⓘ
defensive structure ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| usedAs |
prison for nobles
ⓘ
storage for artworks during the Spanish Civil War ⓘ |
| usedFor |
official receptions
ⓘ
public ceremonies ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Torres dels Serrans (Valencian)
this entity surface form:
Torres de Serranos (Spanish)