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Main entrance to the medieval core, it was provided with a clock in the 19th century, and a bell at the top of a conical structure. The top platform can be assessed through the tourism store.
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Terreiro
Historic main square, surrounded by old buildings (Casa dos Pitas, of 1490), with a 16th-century Renaissance fountain in the center.
The large Parish Church (begun 1488) is one of the most significant buildings illustrating the transition from Gothic to Renaissance in Portugal, with Manueline influence. Several architects from Northern Spain participated in its long construction. The outstanding timber roof in the interior has rich decoration showing Moorish influences (Mudéjar style). National monument.
One of the highest points of the 17th-century fortifications, close to the church of the same name. It provides one of the best panoramic views over the mouth of the Minho River.