Porta de Olivença
Door was built in the reign of Dom Pedro II, then King of Portugal and the Algarve, to symbolize, as can be read in the inscription, the entry of so many triumphs of the Portuguese and spoils taken the Spanish with the help of God and of His Pure Mother.
- Walls & City doors
- True
Characteristics
Monuments near Porta de Olivença
Castelo de Elvas
The parade ground is shaped like an irregular polygon. The citadel is entered through three main gates: the Porta da Esquina, the Porta de Olivença, and the Po…
Convento de Santa Clara
Religious monument of great simplicity. The side altarpiece has elements which attest to its Baroque aesthetic. Tiled flooring of the walls of the nave and the…
Igreja da Ordem Terceira de São Francisco
A single-nave church featuring 18th-century tiles depicting the life of Saint Francis of Assisi, the carvings in the chancel, and the imagery stand out. The te…
Igreja Paroquial do Salvador / Antigo Colégio de Santiago de Elva
This Monument is composed by a church and by the former College from the Society of Jesus. The church is composed by a nave, four altarpieces chapels, low and …
