Point of interest
Barbican Gate
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Tips from locals
Sam& Kurt
January 1, 2022
Part of the original gateway to the old city, the Almedina Arch is a relic of Coimbra's Moorish town walls (in Arabic medina means town). The oldest part of the structure dates from around the 9th century and originally consisted of a pair of turrets linked by an arch. It was greatly altered and restored in the 12th century to include the Torre de Anto, built above the arch replete with Renaissance windows. Today, the tower houses the Centre of the Walled City interpretation center, which recounts the history of the defensive walls that once surrounded Coimbra. An annex provides space for temporary exhibitions and talks on related themes.
Part of the original gateway to the old city, the Almedina Arch is a relic of Coimbra's Moorish town walls (in Arabic medina means town). The oldest part of the structure dates from around the 9th century and originally consisted of a pair of turrets linked by an arch. It was greatly altered and res…
Helio
October 21, 2019
É conhecida como o Arco de Almedina, justamente por a torre com o mesmo nome se situar mesmo atrás deste, mas na verdade chama-se de Porta de Barbacã, uma vez que esta serviu para reforçar a entrada da cerca, sendo esta datada do século XI. O Arco e a Torre de Almedina são na verdade os únicos vestígios de uma cerca que defendia a malha urbana de Coimbra, sendo esta uma das entradas que atualmente é a entrada para a Coimbra histórica.
É conhecida como o Arco de Almedina, justamente por a torre com o mesmo nome se situar mesmo atrás deste, mas na verdade chama-se de Porta de Barbacã, uma vez que esta serviu para reforçar a entrada da cerca, sendo esta datada do século XI. O Arco e a Torre de Almedina são na verdade os únicos vestí…
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