Arco da Porta Nova Jose Goncalves CC BY-SAArco da Porta Nova - Braga Gerd Eichmann CC BY-SAArch of the New Door Pedro Nuno Caetano CC BY-SATranslating from the Portuguese as the Arch of the New Gate, the Arco da Porta Nova is an ornamental gateway leading into the historic centre of Braga from the west. Located on the pedestrianised Rua do D. Diogo de Sousa, it was constructed to a design by architect André Soares in the 1770s, although a gate has stood in its place since the city walls were completed in the late 1300s.
Rising several stories over the street, the Arco da Porta Nova is stylistically different on both sides. Its western face is dominated by the baroque style that Soares became known for. However, its eastern side instead has a neoclassical form. It's centrepiece decorations include the allegorical figure of Braga on the one side, and a statue of the Virgin Mary on the other.
Close by you'll find the medieval tower which has been transformed into the Museo de Imagem, the city's photography museum.
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Rua do D. Diogo de SousaBraga4700-421Attraction type
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Famous for its historical buildings, monuments, gardens and fountains Braga is a beautiful city in the heart of the green Minho region where religious devotion in the form of many churches and other symbols of faith lies juxtaposed with the typical bustle of a modern city complete with restaurants, bars and a renowned nightlife, owing in some part to the local universities. Braga’s…