Torres de Quart
Torres de Quart
The Torres de Quart, (1441-1460) are a pair of twin towers, which were part of the medieval wall that surrounded the old town of Valencia. They owe their name to the fact that they were located on the road leading from the center of the city, from the Plaza de la Virgen where the Cathedral of Valencia is, to the village of Quart de Poblet.
Torres de Quart
Protecting Valencia for six centuries, Torres de Quart are testimony of the impact of the French artillery which bombarded the city of Valencia during the War of Independence (1808), a total of 132 cannon ball impacts have been counted and more than 1000 marks from rifle bullets.
The style of the Torres de Quart is late Gothic and is repeated in several Italian cities, as in Genoa.