Porta Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio - Porto, Portugal
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Ariberna
N 41° 08.484 W 008° 36.607
29T E 532719 N 4554527
Door of the convent
Waymark Code: WM16KP3
Location: Porto, Portugal
Date Posted: 08/22/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Jake39
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This is the door of the convent.
It is made of wood and green.
It looks Barroque.
It is surrounded by plant motifs and Corinthian capitals

In the plaque we can read: "A church of Barroque design buit in the XVIII century. This church was first established in Rua Escura, near the old prisons, and was eventualy occupied by the iron convent. The convent took is name from the iron bolt that crossed the door of the primitive church. Acording to tradition any prisoner lucky enough to reach the bolt was saved from dead.""
Type of material of the door: Wood

Functional door?: Yes

Location of this door/way: On public property

Is it accessable only by paid admission": No

Style: Other

Address or physical location:
Escadas do Codeçal, 4000-173 Porto, Portugal


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