Arco da Porta Nova

Braga (Maximinos, Sé e Cividade), Portugal · built 1773

The Arch of the New Gate (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. The triumphal arch which decorates the western entrance to the medieval wall of the city, was opened in 1512 and traditionally used to present the city's keys to dignitaries and celebrities.

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