A la ciutat de València la Porta de la Mar (Porta del Mar) és una atracció molt important. A Trip Advisor ocupa el lloc número 41, és a dir entre els 50 monuments de referència entre la nostra ciutat. Va ser construïda per inspiració de l’Alcalde Juan Antonio Gómez-Trénor Fos el 1943 i costaria unes 1.140.688,98 pessetes de l’època, ara més o menys 6.855,68 euros.
A la Porta de la Mar es veu el nostre símbol, el ratpenat i la creu de Jesus el nostre senyor.
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En la ciudad de Valencia la Puerta del Mar (Porta de la Mar) es una atracción muy importante. En Trip Advisor ocupa el lugar numero 41, o sea entre los 50 monumentos de referencia entre nuestra ciudad. Fue construida por inspiración del Alcalde Juan Antonio Gómez-Trénor Fos en 1943 e iba a costar unas 1.140.688,98 pesetas de la época, ahora mas o menos 6.855,68 euros.
En la Porta de la Mar se ve nuestro símbolo, el murciélago y la cruz de Jesus nuestro señor.
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In the city of Valencia, the Porta de la Mar is a very important attraction. In Trip Advisor it occupies number 41 among the 50 most important monuments of our city. It was constructed from the inspiration of then Mayor Juan Antonio Gómez-Trénor Fos, in 1943. It was to cost the citizens of Valencia 1,140,688.98 pesetas (of the time), which now amounts to about 6,855.68 euros.
The Porta del Mar one can see the bat, symbol of our city and the cross of Jesus our Lord.
MOLTES GRÀCIES…
MUCHAS GRACIAS…
CHEERS…
JaZzArt en València 
Beautiful building. The first picture is stunning? Why the bat?
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Thank you Pat. I think most European cities have an «arc de triumphe» of some sort, Madrid has the Puerta del Sol, Barcelona has the Arco de triumfo and Valencia our Puerta de la Mar. The bat is our symbol because when King Jaume I was about to enter Valencia, he was trusting that the Moorish armies never fought at night, so he camped on the other side of the river, however, the Moors did attempt to attack his camp during the night, but a bat flew into the kitchen and it knocked over pots and pans creating such noise that the guards were alerted and because of that they saw the Moors coming and were able to fight them off and defeat them and thus re-conquer our city of Valencia which had fallen to Arab hands earlier. So he is our first king as Valencia was a separate kingdom from Castilla and Aragon. Since then, the legend says, the bat has been our city’s symbol.
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I love the story. And I didn’t mean to have a question mark about how wonderful the picture is. 😉
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It’s a legend but…
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Beautiful Old World architecture we don’t have here. Thanks for sharing the photo and explanation.
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You’re very welcome Janet and thank you!
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Nice one Francesc
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Thank you Malc.
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Stuning architecture and I love the historical background you shared. Great post, my friend!
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Thank you my friend!
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If I read the number correctly 6k Euros? Today’s dinero? A pittance. After an extended absence, pulling back on reads (no posting) and wondered, «Where is my FBC? Is he now on vacation in Norway? Ah, here he is…» Beautiful image. Good to see you.
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Well, yes, I did miss your postings, and I have not been able to keep up, others in town to see us and friends, so they are keeping me busy, stole away these few minutes now to get in and reply and see if I can finally post something that I prepared a few days ago. Let’s see…
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Nice photos 🙂
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Belle edificios, gratias 🐻
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Me alegro que te haya gustado. Gracias y un saludo.
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