Torre da Porta Nova
Torre da Porta Nova is a tower in Barcelos, Braga District. Torre da Porta Nova is situated nearby to the fountain Chafariz do Largo da Porta Nova, as well as near the library Biblioteca Municipal de Barcelos.Photo: Turismo En Portugal, CC BY 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Biblioteca Municipal de Barcelos and Chafariz do Largo da Porta Nova.
Biblioteca Municipal de Barcelos
Library
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Biblioteca Municipal de Barcelos is a library.
Chafariz do Largo da Porta Nova
Fountain
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chafariz do Largo da Porta Nova is a fountain.
Museu de Olaria
Museum
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Museu de Olaria is a museum, which is situated 140 metres southwest of Torre da Porta Nova.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barcelinhos and Arcozelo.
Barcelinhos
Suburb
Barcelinhos is a Portuguese freguesia, located in the municipality of Barcelos. The population in 2011 was 1,781, in an area of 2.76 km².
Arcozelo
Suburb
Arcozelo is a Portuguese freguesia in the municipality of Barcelos. The population in 2011 was 12,840, in an area of 3.44 km². It is the most populated parish in the municipality.
Vila Frescainha
Village
Barcelos, Vila Boa e Vila Frescainha is a civil parish in the municipality of Barcelos, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Barcelos, Vila Boa, Vila Frescainha and Vila Frescainha.
Torre da Porta Nova
- Type: Tower
- Also known as: “Torre da Porta” and “Tower of Barcelos”
- Categories: fortified tower, cultural heritage, building, and historic site
- Location: Barcelos, Braga District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.53094° or 41° 31′ 51″ northLongitude
-8.6197° or 8° 37′ 11″ westOpen location code
8CHHG9JJ+94OpenStreetMap ID
way 108359868OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q9088866
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In Other Languages
From Portuguese to Spanish—“Torre da Porta Nova” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Postigo da Muralha”
- Portuguese: “Torre da Cadeia”
- Portuguese: “Torre da Porta Nova”
- Portuguese: “Torre de Barcelos”
- Portuguese: “Torre do Cimo da Vila”
- Portuguese: “Torre do Postigo da Muralha”
- Spanish: “Torre de Barcelos”
- Spanish: “Torre do Cimo da Vila”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Posto de Turismo de Barcelos and Jardim das Barrocas - Passeio dos Assentos.
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