The Puerta del Carmen is an ancient monumental structure found in the city of Zaragoza, Spain.
In neoclassical style, the Puerta del Carmen was built in 1789 by the architect AgustÃn Sanz and inaugurated in 1792. It was one of the twelve entrance gates to the city (four Roman and eight medieval) now showing in isolation in the Paseo MarÃa AgustÃn de Zaragoza.
The door has a Roman triumphal arch structure with a central arch and two minor lateral ones. Without great architectural interest, it has the historical value of having witnessed transcendent events for the city. During the war of the sieges (1808-1809) the gate served as a bastion for the Aragonese resistance, leaving the traces of the projectiles still visible in its structure. It was also the gate through which the army entered the city in 1838 during the First Carlist War.
As anecdotal data, on February 23, 1997 a bus collided with the monument at dawn, dislodging several ashlars and endangering its stability. The gate was suitably restored and protective pieces were added to the gazebo to prevent future accidents.
The Puerta del Carmen received the title of national monument in the Hispano-French exhibition of 1908 and is a Site of Cultural Interest.