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.

Contacts


Avenida de Garcia da Horta
7350,Elvas

    Characteristics


  • Walls & City doors
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Monuments near Porta de Olivença

Castelo de Elvas


The Plaza de armas has the shape of an irregular polygon. The entry in the Alcazaba is done through three main doors: the door to the corner of Olivenza and th…

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


Nave Church where the descriptive tiles from the life of St. Francis of Assisi, dating from the 18th century, the size of the chancel and the imaginary. Temple…

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 …

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