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Arco da Vila

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  • The Arco da Vila in the old town of Faro
    The Arco da Vila in the old town of Faro
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The Arco da Vila is a city arch built at the beginning of the 19th century in the old town of Faro.

The arch was built in 1812 on a medieval entrance portal. A marble statue of St Thomas Aquinas is placed above the arch in a niche.

The Islamic portal inside was originally part of the Moorish city wall.

Coordinates

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37.014672, -7.934833
DMS
37°00'52.8"N 7°56'05.4"W
UTM
29S 594757 4097030
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R. da Misericórdia 8
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