1789 – Bishop Gate, City Walls, Derry, Co. Derry
Architect: Henry Aaron Baker
The present Bishop Gate was built in 1789 as a triumphal arch to mark the first centenary of the closing of the gates by The Apprentice Boys of Derry.
1391 – Torres de Serranos, Valencia, Spain
Architect: Pere Balaguer
The Serranos Towers are considered to be the largest Gothic city gateway in Europe, and were constructed at the end of the 14th century by Pere Balaguer as part of the city’s fortification.
1441 – Torre de Quart, Valencia, Spain
The Quart Towers were a part of this old Christian city wall build in the 14th century but the towers are from the 15th century.
1878 – Porte St. Louis, Quebec City
Architect: W.H. Lynn
The Citadel and walls, built to protect the city, are the largest standing fortifications in North America,
13th C. – St Audoen’s Gate, Dublin City Walls, High Street, Dublin
The two remaining stretches of the City Wall visible above ground can be seen at St Audoen’s Church and at the nearby Cornmarket although portions of the city wall,
1450 – City Walls, Gates, and Towers, Nuremberg, Bavaria
The vast towers and walls which surround the Aldstadt of Nuremberg were built in the 15th century. They are largely intact except for the occasional gap in the wall and the loss of one of the more elaborate gates “Königstor”
1879 – Porte Kent, Quebec City
Architect: W.H. Lynn
Irish architect W.H. Lynn was brought over to Quebec in 1875 by the Governor General, Lord Dufferin,
1865 – Porte St. Jean, Quebec City
The Citadel and walls, built to protect the city, are the largest standing fortifications in North America, earning Quebec a place on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
