Palacio in Madrid, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)

Puerta de Guadalaxara
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Guadalajara Gate

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 18, 2022

1. Puerta de Guadalaxara / Guadalajara Gate Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Junto a este lugar se levantó hasta 1582 la Puerta De Guadalaxara la más importante de la muralla medieval madrileña

(English translation:)

Adjacent to this site until 1582 stood the Guadalajara Gate, the most important gate of Madrid's medieval walls.

Erected 1991 by Ayuntamiento de Madrid.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. In addition, it is included in the City of Madrid - "Yellow Diamond" series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1582.

Location. 40° 24.947′ N, 3° 42.55′ W. Marker is in Madrid. It is in Palacio. It is on Calle Mayor, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Calle Mayor 49, Madrid 28013, Spain. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in the European Union,

in Atlantic Europe,

on the Iberian Peninsula,

in the Schengen Area,

in a coastal Mediterranean country,

and in the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire,

a Spanish colony,

and the Roman Empire.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Félix Lope de Vega (a few steps from this marker); Ricardo Villa (within shouting distance of this marker); “Fortunata” (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Luís Vélez de Guevara (about 90 meters away); La Iglesia Parroquial de San Salvador / The San Salvador Parrochial Church (about 120 meters away); Enrique IV (about 120 meters away); Las Monarcas Trastámara (about 180 meters away); Iglesia Ponteficia de San Miguel / Pontifical Basilica of St. Michael (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madrid.

Also see . . . Christian Walls of Madrid (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: "The Puerta de Guadalajara was the main gate of the city and the most ornate, given its location in a place of great commercial transit. It was located at the current number 49, Calle Mayor. It consisted of two large towers, across which stretched the entrance arch. In 1535, the emperor Carlos V, Holy Roman Emperor (1500–1558) directed the demolition of the original Medieval gate and replaced it with a new one, which consisted of three arches and greater
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 18, 2022

2. Puerta de Guadalaxara / Guadalajara Gate Marker - wide view
ornamentation. This gate was destroyed in a fire on September 2, 1582."

(Submitted on May 15, 2022.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 430 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 14, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.

Puerta de Guadalaxara⎯⎯⎯Guadalajara Gate

Puerta de Guadalaxara
⎯⎯⎯
Guadalajara Gate