Arco da Porta Nova

Arch of the New Gate
Arco da Porta Nova
The front façade of the arch, looking east along the Rua do D. Diogo de Sousa
Interactive map of the Arch of the New Gate area
General information
TypeGate
LocationSé, Portugal
Coordinates41°33′0.95″N 8°25′45.51″W / 41.5502639°N 8.4293083°W / 41.5502639; -8.4293083
Openedc. 1373
OwnerPortuguese Republic
Design and construction
ArchitectAndré Soares

The Arch of the New Gate (Portuguese: Arco da Porta Nova) is a Baroque and Neoclassical arch, designed by André Soares in the late 18th century, in the civil parish of Sé, municipality of Braga, in northern Portugal.[1]

The western façade of the Arco da Porta Nova
The eastern façade with the image of Our Lady of Nazareth

Notes

  1. ↑ Sereno, Isabel; Leão, Miguel (1994). SIPA (ed.). "Arco da Porta Nova/Arco da Rua do Souto" (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal: SIPA – Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012.

Sources

  • Almeida, José António Ferreira (1976), Tesouros Artísticos de Portugal (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Dionísio, Santana (1986), Guia de Portugal (in Portuguese), vol. 4, Coimbra, Portugal{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Oliveira, Jorge (22 September 2004), "Praça da República – Mais conhecida por Arcada", Diário do Minho (in Portuguese)