Puerta de Palmas

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Puerta de Palmas is a historic fortified gate and emblematic monument of Badajoz, Spain, dating back to the 16th century and once forming part of the city’s defensive walls.

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Puerta de Palmas canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city gate
fortification
monument
architecturalStyle Renaissance
connectsWith Puente de Palmas
country Spain
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 185 metres
hasAccess pedestrian
road traffic (historically)
hasFunctionInPast customs control point
main entrance to Badajoz
part of bastioned fortifications of Badajoz
hasHeraldicElement coat of arms of Badajoz
coat of arms of Charles V
hasPart battlements
central archway
parapet
two cylindrical towers
heritageDesignation Bien de Interés Cultural
Monumento histórico-artístico
imageSubject postcards of Badajoz
tourism promotion of Badajoz
inception 1551
locatedIn Autonomous community of Extremadura
linked to: Extremadura

Badajoz
Europe
Extremadura
Iberian Peninsula
Province of Badajoz
locatedInTimeZone Central European Summer Time
Central European Time
locatedNear Guadiana riverbank
Puente de Palmas
historic center of Badajoz
locatedOn Guadiana River
materialUsed stone
openToPublic true
ownedBy Municipality of Badajoz
partOf defensive walls of Badajoz
significantFor historical heritage of Extremadura
symbol of Badajoz
startDate 16th century
touristAttraction yes
usedFor city gate
defensive purposes
symbolic representation of Badajoz

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Badajoz hasLandmark Puerta de Palmas