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Porte Saint-Martin

Porte Saint-Martin
Porte Saint-Martin, Paris 8 June 2014.jpg
Porte Saint-Martin (2014).
Porte Saint-Martin is located in Paris
Porte Saint-Martin
Location within Paris
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°E / 48.8691389; 2.3556250Coordinates: 48°52′08.90″N 2°21′20.25″E / 48.8691389°N 2.3556250°E / 48.8691389; 2.3556250
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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