• Gina SteinerAzores 2026Traveler
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    Portas da Cidade

    February 5 in Portugal ⋅ 🌬 12 °C

    The Portas da Cidade (City Gates) of Ponta Delgada are located in the old city center.

    These gates, a landmark of the city, are a symbol of the city's early land defenses on the southwest coast of the island. They were erected in 1783 , originally opened in the walls of the eastern sector.

    With the start of construction on Avenida Infante D. Henrique (Avenida Litoral) (1948), they were removed and then rebuilt 32 meters westward, in the center of Praça de Gonçalo Velho (1952).

    In the night they are illuminated.    Read more