Muralhas e Torreões de Lagos / Baluarte da Porta dos Quartos
Of the ancient walls there are only left the Gate of Portugal, the Gate of the Postigo and the remannts of old courtiers. It is said that Dom Sebastião was present at a field mass before going to the battle of Alcácer Quibir and that he saw it from a manuelin window one can still see on the walls.
Contacts
Rua Infante de Sagres
8600-743,Lagos
- Easy external parking
- Walls & City doors
- Visitable (no guide)
- True
Characteristics
Monuments near Muralhas e Torreões de Lagos / Baluarte da Porta dos Quartos
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…
