Puerta de Tierra
Cádiz, Andaluzia, Spain
Suggest Place to Visit
5540
Track to location with GPS |
 |
The Puerta de Tierra is an architectural monument that represents a stronghold of what was the entrance wall to the city of Cádiz. Built by the academic architect Torcuato Cayón in the 18th century, the façade is carved in marble and is conceived more as a religious altarpiece than as a military fortification.
It is one of the most significant monuments of the city that currently separates the Old Town (popularly known as ´´Cádiz´´ or ´´Cádiz Cádiz´´) and the modern area (popularly known as ´´Puerta Tierra´ ´ or ´´Extramuros´´) of the city.
In the 16th century the first wall was built in this area, in 1574 an extension was made to protect it with two bastions. In the 18th century it acquired its definitive appearance. In the center of the construction there is a marble doorway designed by José Barnola in 1756, conceived more as a religious altarpiece than as a military fortification, it was executed under the direction of Torcuato Cayón. For the façade that leads into the city, a marble portico was built as a triumphal arch.
The Torreón de Puerta de Tierra was built at the end of 1850 to serve as tower number 57 of the ´´Línea de telegrafía optico de Andalucía´´ (by José María Mathé), which could send messages from the Ministry of the Interior ( in Madrid) to Cádiz in almost two hours, weather conditions permitting. There are many images and some written texts that show that this optical tower began to function from 1851 until the end of 1857, when it was replaced by the electric telegraphy poles.The telegraphic parts were destined to the governor of the province of Cádiz, but sometimes they were published in local newspapers such as El Nacional or the Official Gazette of the Province. The Torreón de Puerta de Tierra, although it has now been forgotten, was known at the end of the 19th century as the ´´Torre Mathé´´, in memory of the director of the Optical Telegraphy Lines (who also created the Telegraph Corps in 1855) .
Comments
We don´t have yet any comments about:
Puerta de Tierra
Puerta de Tierra
Be the first to leave a comment as it is very important to inform other people
Outros locais a visitar
Within a radius of 20 km from:Puerta de Tierra
Musée de l'Institut Hydrographique de Cadiz |
| 0,3 Km |
 |
Cárcel Real (Cadix) |
| 0,4 Km |
 |
Plage de Santa Maria do Mar (Cadix) |
| 0,5 Km |
 |
Arc los Blanco (Cadix) |
| 0,6 Km |
 |
Théâtre romain de Cadix |
| 0,7 Km |
 |
Cadix |
| 0,7 Km |
 |
Mairie de Cadix |
| 0,7 Km |
 |
Archives du musée et de la cathédrale (Cádiz) |
| 0,7 Km |
 |
Église de Santa Cruz (Cadix) |
| 0,7 Km |
 |
Chapelle royale de Notre-Dame de Pópulo (Cadix) |
| 0,8 Km |
 |
Site archéologique Casa del Obispo (Cadix) |
| 0,8 Km |
 |
Arco de la Rosa |
| 0,8 Km |
 |
Cathédrale de Santa Cruz de Cádiz |
| 0,8 Km |
 |
Musée des vins et des taureaux de Cadix |
| 1,0 Km |
 |
Oratoire de la Caverne Sacrée (Cadix) |
| 1,2 Km |
 |
Eglise de la Conversion de São Paulo (Cadix) |
| 1,2 Km |
 |
Monumento a la Constitución de 1812 |
| 1,2 Km |
 |
Câmara Escura - Tour de Tavira (Cadix) |
| 1,3 Km |
 |
Hôpital Notre-Dame de Carmen |
| 1,3 Km |
 |
Palacio de la Aduana (Cadix) |
| 1,3 Km |
 |
Eglise de San José |
| 1,4 Km |
 |
Musée des tribunaux de Cadix |
| 1,4 Km |
 |
Eglise et Oratoire de San Felipe Neri (Cadix) |
| 1,4 Km |
 |
Musée de Cadix |
| 1,5 Km |
 |
Gran Teatro Falla |
| 1,7 Km |
 |
Université de Cadix |
| 1,7 Km |
 |
Bord de mer de Notre-Dame de la Paume et du Réel (Cadix) |
| 1,7 Km |
 |
Plage de La Caleta (Cadix) |
| 1,8 Km |
 |
Eglise Notre-Dame de Carmo (Cadix) |
| 1,8 Km |
 |
Baluarte de la Candelaria (Cadix) |
| 1,8 Km |
 |
Centre culturel municipal Reine Sofia (Cadix) |
| 1,9 Km |
 |
Plage Victoria (Cadix) |
| 2,3 Km |
 |
Château de San Sebastián (Cádiz) |
| 2,6 Km |
 |
Fort ou Château de San Lorenzo de Puntales (Cádiz) |
| 2,9 Km |
 |
Piliers de Cadix (Puerto Real) |
| 3,5 Km |
 |
Fort de La Cortadura (Cadix) |
| 3,6 Km |
 |
Plage de Cortadura (Cadix) |
| 4,6 Km |
 |
Musée El Dique (Puerto Real) |
| 4,9 Km |
 |
Plage El Chato (Cadix) |
| 6,3 Km |
 |
Château de Santa Catalina (Cadix) |
| 6,8 Km |
 |
Île du Trocadéro (Puerto Real) |
| 7,2 Km |
 |
Plage de Torregorda (Cádiz) |
| 7,7 Km |
 |
Río San Pedro (españa) |
| 8,1 Km |
 |
Église du prieuré de San Sebastián (Puerto Real) |
| 8,8 Km |
 |
Parroquia de Nuestra Señora del Carmen y San Marcos |
| 9,1 Km |
 |
Parroquia de San Francisco |
| 9,3 Km |
|
Château de San Marcos |
| 9,7 Km |
 |
Port de Santa Maria (Cadix) |
| 9,8 Km |
 |
Museo Arqueológico Municipal de El Puerto de Santa María |
| 9,8 Km |
|
Eglise du Prieuré (El Puerto de Santa María) |
| 9,9 Km |
 |
Priory Church |
| 9,9 Km |
 |
Parroquia de San Joaquín |
| 10,4 Km |
|
port royal |
| 10,5 Km |
 |
Monastère de la victoire |
| 11,0 Km |
 |
Bâton de marche Sancti Petri |
| 12,0 Km |
 |
Hotel reservation near Puerta de Tierra within a radius of 20 km
Why to book with ROUTES TOURISTIQUES
The best prices
Our partnerships with the world´s largest operators offer research on the best market prices.
More options
At Rotas Turisticos you can book the hotel, buy the air ticket, book the transfer from the airport to the hotel and vice versa, book the local excursions, rent the car, take travel insurance and consult the places to visit and where to go.
Holiday Tips & Destinations
Hundreds of holiday destinations with all the options that allow you to easily choose the destination that best suits your dream vacation.
ROUTES TOURISTIQUES
Links
Follow us on social networks
