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 military and safety purposes.
Contacts
Rua Miguel Bombarda
8600,Lagos
- Difficult external parking
- Walls & City doors
- True
Characteristics
Monuments near Arco / Porta de São Gonçalo
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…
Castelo dos Governadores
This castle retains little of its initial construction (dating back to the 14th century), as it has undergone many changes over time. Highlight for a Manueline…
