Puerta del Carmen

Grand historic monumental

In medieval times a gate formed part of the city’s defences and also was instrumental in collecting tolls and levies. In the 1790s it was replaced with the fine edifice we see today. It was designe...

Great arch in center of city

This arch was only a few metres from the hotel where we stayed and it was on such a busy round-a-bout it took several days to get a photo without a continual line of buses and cars passing by it.

at the heart of Zaragoza

This monument is the remains of one of seven gates from which to enter the city way back when it had a wall surround it. You can actually see the musket bullets left there by the napoleon army during...

Only surviving city wall gate

Puerta del Carmen is the only remaining gate of Zaragoza's city wall, of which there were twelve; four Roman and eight medieval. It is located at the busy intersection of Paseo de Pamplona, ​​Paseo M...

History

Original Text

The only historic door that Zaragoza had remained standing. It has the marks of the projectiles that the French laid it and it is there, it has not collapsed or given up. Go admire it.