The Puerta de Toledo is a gate located in
Madrid
Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and ...
,
Spain
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, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
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. It was declared ''
Bien de Interés Cultural'' in 1996. Construction began in 1812, but was not completed until 1827.
It was one of the nineteen city gates within the
Walls of Philip IV
The Walls of Felipe IV ( es, Real Cerca de Felipe IV) surrounded the city of Madrid between 1625 and 1868. Philip IV ordered their construction to replace the earlier Walls of Philip II and the Walls del Arrabal, which had already been surpassed b ...
.
Puerta de Toledo metro station in on
Line 5 of the
Madrid Metro
The Madrid Metro (Spanish: ''Metro de Madrid'') is a rapid transit system serving the city of Madrid, capital of Spain. The system is the 14th longest rapid transit system in the world, with a total length of 293 km (182 mi). Its gro ...
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[Madrid Metro]
Line 5
accessed 21 August 2021
See also
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List of post-Roman triumphal arches
This is a list of post-Roman triumphal arches. Since the Renaissance period, rulers and states have sought to glorify themselves or commemorate victories by erecting triumphal arches on the Roman model. Modern arches have ranged from temporary stru ...
References
Buildings and structures in Embajadores neighborhood, Madrid
City gates in Spain
Bien de Interés Cultural landmarks in Madrid
Neoclassical architecture in Madrid
Monumental gates in Madrid
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