Fernandina Wall

Fernandina Wall

Monuments
The Fernandina wall was built to substitute the old late-medieval wall that, by the 15th Century, had become too small for the growing city.

It was rebuilt by D. Fernando, after whom it was named, between 1368 and 1437 with money from the wine
transfer tax and it was about 3000 paces long and 30 feet high. It was topped off by battlements and strengthened by bastions and towers. Two stretches still exist today. The first, called the Trecho dos Guindais, can be found next to Rua Arnaldo Gama and the other, the Trecho do Caminho Novo, is next to the Escadas do Caminho Novo (Caminho Novo Steps). This visiting point is included in the Urban Wine Route.
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Opening hours
At this moment: Open
Price
Address
Rua Arnaldo Gama Porto
How to get there
Aditional info
  • District Centro Histórico
  • Theme Arquitetura, Museus & Património, Centro Histórico
  • average Visit Duration 0h
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