Porte Saint-Martin
| Porte Saint-Martin | |
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Porte Saint-Martin (2014).
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 Location within Paris
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| General information | |
| Type | Triumphal arch |
| Location | 10th arrondissement, Paris, France |
| Coordinates | 48°52′08.90″N 2°21′20.25″E / 48.8691389°N 2.3556250°ECoordinates: 48°52′08.90″N 2°21′20.25″E / 48.8691389°N 2.3556250°E |
| Completed | 1674 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Pierre Bullet |
The Porte Saint-Martin is a Parisian monument located at the site of one of the gates of the now-destroyed fortifications of Paris. It is located at the crossing of Rue Saint-Martin, Rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin and the grands boulevards Boulevard Saint-Martin and Boulevard Saint-Denis.
The Porte Saint-Martin was designed by architect Pierre Bullet (a student of François Blondel, architect of the nearby Porte Saint-Denis) at the order of Louis XIV in honor of his victories on the Rhine and in Franche-Comté. Built in 1674, it replaced a medieval gate in the city walls built by Charles V. It was restored in 1988.
The Porte Saint-Martin is a heavily rusticated triumphal arch, 18 meters high, built in limestone and marble. Recesses are occupied by bas reliefs:
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