Padrón in La Coruña, Galicia, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)

Porta do Relox / Puerta de Reloj / Former Clock Gate

— Monumentos de Padrón —

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 12, 2023

1. Porta do Relox / Puerta de Reloj / Former Clock Gate Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

(Galician:)
Porta do Relox
Porta leste de entrada á Vila medieval amurallada.

(Spanish:)
Puerta del Reloj
Puerta este de entrada á la Villa medieval amurallada.

(English:)
Former Clock Gate
Gate East of entry to the medieval walled town.

Erected by Concello de Padrón, Turismo Galicia, Xunta de Galicia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles.

Location. 42° 44.35′ N, 8° 39.57′ W. Marker is in Padrón, Galicia, in La Coruña. Marker is at the intersection of Rúa Real and Rúa Rosalía de Castro, on the right when traveling south on Rúa Real. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Padrón, Galicia 15900, Spain. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Alfolí do Sal (within shouting distance of this marker); Rosalia de Castro (within shouting distance of this marker); Pazo do Concello / Palacio del Ayuntamiento / Town Hall Square (about 120 meters away, measured

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in a direct line); Antiga Cárcere /Antigua Carcel / Former Jail (about 150 meters away); Igrexa parroquial de Santiago de Padrón / St. Jame’s Church (about 150 meters away); Macías O Namorado / Macías the Lover (about 180 meters away); Ponte de Santiago / Puente Santiago / Saint Jame’s Bridge (about 180 meters away); Fonte do Carme / Fuente de Carmen / Fountain of Carme (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Padrón.

Also see . . . Porta do Reloxo (obaixoulla.gal, in Galician).

Excerpt (in translation): The Porta do Reloxo or Porta do Sol was an old entrance gate to the town of Padrón that lasted until the 18th century. In the drawing made by Pier Maria Baldi, who passed through Padrón accompanying Cosimo de Médici in 1669, you can glimpse the works of the old town wall, the Escola de Cristos (to the left of the previous parish church), together with the disappeared Torre Moucha, and previous bridge over the Sar, with the booth to collect taxes that was in the middle.

Its name comes from 1575, when a clock was placed in this space. The pig market was held here, when it was moved from Campo do Souto, due to issues of health and neighborhood
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 12, 2023

2. Porta do Relox / Puerta de Reloj / Former Clock Gate Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here on the corner of the building.
complaints.

(Submitted on December 4, 2023.)

Porta do Relox / Puerta de Reloj / Former Clock Gate Marker - wider view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 12, 2023

3. Porta do Relox / Puerta de Reloj / Former Clock Gate Marker - wider view

Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 41 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 3, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.