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Saturday, November 23, 2019

Visit the Barbican Gate - Almedina (Coimbra)

The Barbican Gate, located in the Parish of Almedina, is an arch that is the best preserved structure of the old wall of Coimbra, which corresponded to the main gate of the city in the Islamic period. Above the arch is the sculpture of Our Lady, the national coat of arms and the representative symbol of the foundation of the city.

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Visit the Arc of the Nuns - Santa Maria Olivais (Tomar)

The Arc of the Nuns, located in the Parish of St. Mary of the groves, is the sixteenth century, and serves as a passage on public roads, establishing communications between two monastic buildings.