Porta dos Nós
The construction of this port dates back to the early 16TH century and was built by d. Jaime, Duke which gives the name to this Avenue. Features two columns that seem attached to shoulder pads for a few thick ropes. The position of the three nodes, which give you the name, symbolizes the Ducal House in relation to the Royal household.
- Easy external parking
- Walls & City doors
- True
Characteristics
Monuments near Porta dos Nós
Cruzeiro do Carrascal
Punch one step, the Centre of which stands the base of enormous proportions formed by convex plinth. It has a Latin cross involved in arm larger and on the cru…
Antigo Convento de Nossa Senhora do Amparo
This was the convent of the order of Saint Paul Hermit and was built following the 16th-century urban expansion. It was composed by Church, chancel, cruise, sa…
Antigo Palácio dos Matos Azambuja
Former palace built in 1599, with a rectangular plan, with two floors and two bodies and a central courtyard, owned by the Matos Azambuja family. It later beca…
Busto de Florbela Espanca
Florbela Espanca was born in 1894 in Vila Viçosa. Was a writer and poet and his life is associated with various troubles, patents on his literary production an…
Castelo de Vila Viçosa
Square-shaped castle surrounded by a moat and two cylindrical turrets. Access is via a classic Roman doorway. It is a rare example in the panorama of Portugues…
Convento das Chagas de Cristo
Second Order Franciscan Convent - Poor Clares. Rectangular in plan, it comprises a chancel, sacristy and cloister. Its collection is vast and includes interior…
