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13 July 2010
1391 – Torres de Serranos, Valencia, Spain

1391 – Torres de Serranos, Valencia, Spain

Architect: Pere Balaguer The Serranos Towers are considered to be the largest Gothic city gateway in Europe, and were constructed at the end of the 14th century by Pere Balaguer as part of...

13 July 2010
1441 – Torre de Quart, Valencia, Spain

1441 – Torre de Quart, Valencia, Spain

The Quart Towers were a part of this old Christian city wall build in the 14th century but the towers are from the 15th century. The exterior of the monument still shows signs...

30 June 2010
1878 – Porte St. Louis, Quebec City

1878 – Porte St. Louis, Quebec City

Architect: W.H. Lynn The Citadel and walls, built to protect the city, are the largest standing fortifications in North America, earning Quebec a place on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. There are also a...

19 January 2010
1450 – City Walls, Gates, and Towers, Nuremberg, Bavaria

1450 – City Walls, Gates, and Towers, Nuremberg, Bavaria

The vast towers and walls which surround the Aldstadt of Nuremberg were built in the 15th century. They are largely intact except for the occasional gap in the wall and the loss of...

02 August 2009
1879 – Porte Kent, Quebec City

1879 – Porte Kent, Quebec City

Architect: W.H. Lynn Irish architect W.H. Lynn was brought over to Quebec in 1875 by the Governor General, Lord Dufferin, and he produced serveral designs for gates and towers including Porte St. Louis...

02 August 2009
1865 – Porte St. Jean, Quebec City

1865 – Porte St. Jean, Quebec City

The Citadel and walls, built to protect the city, are the largest standing fortifications in North America, earning Quebec a place on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. There are also a product of the...