Portal de la Valldigna

The Portal de la Valldigna, in Valencia

The Portal de la Valldigna is a former gate of the walls of Valencia, a vestige of the Middle Ages in the El Carmen district. The Valencia audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this history-laden passage, which formerly separated the Muslim town from the Christian town.

The gate between the Arab town and the Christian town

A few metres away stands a gate that was part of the old Muslim wall of Valencia, dating from 1440. You must imagine that at that time, the town was marked by its Arab past: Valencia had been for centuries a Muslim town, before being reconquered by the Christians in the thirteenth century. The Portal de la Valldigna constituted a passage through the old ramparts, marking the frontier between the medina, the district of Muslim origin, and the new Christian districts that were developing. Its name would come from the fact that it opened onto the path leading to the valley of the Valldigna, where a famous monastery was located. This simple but history-laden gate is one of the rare vestiges of the old wall and testifies to the long cohabitation and the meeting of the cultures that forged the identity of Valencia. A medieval vestige and a witness of the Arab and Christian past of the town, the Portal de la Valldigna is an interesting stop of the discovery of Valencia.

What to see

Here you discover the old gate of the Muslim wall of Valencia, dating from 1440, which marked the frontier between the medina of Arab origin and the new Christian districts, whose name evokes the path towards the valley of the Valldigna; this rare vestige of the wall testifies to the meeting of the cultures that forged the town. The Portal de la Valldigna is a medieval vestige of Valencia. It is a stop to be discovered, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Portal de la Valldigna lies in the El Carmen district, in the heart of the old town of Valencia, reachable on foot. It is an open-air vestige, freely visible. You discover it during a walk in the district.

What was the Portal de la Valldigna in Valencia?

A gate of the old Muslim wall of Valencia, dating from 1440, which marked the frontier between the medina of Arab origin and the new Christian districts; its name evokes the path towards the valley of the Valldigna, and it is one of the rare vestiges of the old wall.

Where is the Portal de la Valldigna of Valencia?

In the El Carmen district, in the heart of the old town of Valencia, in Spain.