Postigo de São João Novo
Postigo de São João Novo is a city gate in União das freguesias de Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, Porto. Postigo de São João Novo is situated nearby to the church Capela de Nossa Senhora da Esperança, as well as near Muralhas Fernandinas (Troço das Escadas do Caminho Novo).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palácio da Bolsa and Capela de Nossa Senhora da Esperança.
Palácio da Bolsa
Museum
Church of São Francisco
Church
The Church of Saint Francis is the most prominent Gothic monument in Porto, Portugal, being also noted for its outstanding Baroque inner decoration. It is located in the historic centre of the city, declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Church of São Francisco is situated 230 metres southeast of Postigo de São João Novo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vitória and São Nicolau.
Vitória
Neighborhood
Vitória is a former civil parish in the municipality of Porto, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória.
São Nicolau
Neighborhood
São Nicolau is a former civil parish in the municipality of Porto, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória. The population in 2011 was 1,906, in an area of 0.25 km2.
Postigo de São João Novo
- Type: City gate
- Also known as: “Postigo da Esperança”
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: União das freguesias de Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, Porto, Porto District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.14213° or 41° 8′ 32″ north
Longitude
-8.61795° or 8° 37′ 5″ west
Inception
1370
Open location code
8CHH49RJ+VR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=no
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gate
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Muralhas Fernandinas (Troço das Escadas do Caminho Novo) and Palace of São João Novo.
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