Monuments

For anyone arriving in Braga by train, on leaving the station and heading straight on (along Rua Andrade Corvo), the Arch of Rua do Souto defines one of the entrances to the centre of the city.
This was one of the medieval gateways in the defensive wall ordered built by king Dinis and strengthened in 1373 by king Fernando.

Although reinforced in 1512 by Bishop Diogo de Sousa, the current construction dates back to the 18th century and is the work of André Soares. Baroque in style according to the wishes of archbishop José de Bragança, high up there is a feminine figure representing the city of Braga.

Close by, there is the Tower of Porta Nova, where the Museum of Image is located.