Arco Escuro
Arco Escuro is a sally port in Santa Maria Maior, Lisbon. Arco Escuro is situated nearby to the gift shop Silva & Feijóo, as well as near Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição Velha.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Casa dos Bicos and Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição Velha.
Casa dos Bicos
Public building
Photo: Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Casa dos Bicos is a historical house in the civil parish of Santa Maria Maior, in the Portuguese municipality of Lisbon. The house, built in the early 16th century in the Alfama neighbourhood, has a curious façade of spikes, influenced by Italian Renaissance palaces and Portuguese Manueline styles. Casa dos Bicos is situated 130 metres east of Arco Escuro.
Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição Velha
Church
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição is a church in the civil parish of Madalena, in the municipality of Lisbon. The Church of Conceição dos Freires, or Conceição Velha, was not included in the original plans to reconstruct the Lisbon riverfront, even though it was partially ruined.
Rua Augusta Arch
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Rua Augusta Arch is a stone, memorial arch-like, historical building and visitor attraction in Lisbon, Portugal, on the Praça do Comércio. It was built to commemorate the city's reconstruction after the 1755 earthquake. Rua Augusta Arch is situated 250 metres west of Arco Escuro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Madalena and Baixa.
Madalena
Village
Photo: Deryck Chan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Madalena is a former civil parish in the city and municipality of Lisbon, Portugal. It has a total area of 0.11 km2 and total population of 380 inhabitants; density: 3,423 inhabitants/km2.
Baixa
Baixa is a district in Lisbon, Portugal. The Baixa has many squares and monuments, offering numerous photo opportunities. The area suffered devastating destruction in the Great Earthquake on All Saints' Day, 1 November 1755.
Chiado
Neighborhood
Photo: scalleja, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Chiado is a neighborhood in the historic center of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Chiado is an important cultural and commercial district, known for its luxury shopping, historic landmarks, and its numerous theatres and museums.
Arco Escuro
- Type: Sally port
- Also known as: “Porta do Mar” and “Porta do Mar Antiga”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Santa Maria Maior, Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.70922° or 38° 42′ 33″ northLongitude
-9.13411° or 9° 8′ 3″ westOpen location code
8CCGPV58+M9OpenStreetMap ID
node 1116354597OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
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