Porta da Praça

It is one of the city's gates, built together with several walls, in the 16th century, for military and safety purposes. It was remodelled in the 20th century. Classified as a National Monument.

Contacts


Estrada da Ponta da Piedade
8600,Lagos

    Characteristics


  • Difficult external parking
  • Walls & City doors
  • True

Monuments near Porta da Praça

Arco / Porta de São Gonçalo


A gate sided by two barbicans. It is one of the city's gates, built between the reigns of Dom Manuel I and Dom Filipe I. It was built together with walls, for …

Armazém Regimental


A regimental warehouse dating back to the 17th century, with a mannerist and baroque architecture. A perfect testimony of useful military architecture, destine…

Baluarte de Santa Maria / Baluarte da Porta da Vila


This is the first of seven still existing strongholds that were part of the so-called Nova Cerca (or Segunda Cerca) of town's walls. It is a poligonal strongho…

Brasão de Lagos


A limestone work that represents the city of Lagos's coat of arms, made of a wall and two towers.

Casa da Dízima / Edifício da Portagem / Quartel dos Remadores da Alfândega / Vedoria


A two floors building dating back to the 17th century. On the ground floor, a special note to three door spans with a masonry panel and, on the first floor, th…

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